Creative People: Just a little bit off, says science.

I’ve always been under the impression that I’m absolutely bat-shit crazy, along with the people that I selectively and purposefully choose to surround myself with. We’re a creative bunch in every way possible by way of creating music, writing on things we don’t own, painting canvases and other things not meant to be painted (cats? oops), designing offensive websites (like this one), etc. etc. the list does go on. And now finally there is proof that my theory of self-insanity stands correct!

“Creativity is also linked to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Certain psychological traits, such as the ability to make unusual pr bizarre associations are also shared by schizophrenics and healthy, highly creative people. And now the correlation between creativity and mental health has scientific backing.”

An article from ScienceDaily reports that the Swedish Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, have shown that Dopamine in highly creative people is strikingly similar to the Dopamine in persons with schizophrenia.

“Thinking outside the box might be facilitated by having a somewhat less intact box”
- Dr Ullén

Posted on by Clever Minx in News, Science

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