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Famous Painters and Mental Disorders

The relationship between bipolar disorder and creativity has been a subject of debate and study for many years. Historical figures like Vincent Van Gogh and Michelangelo are often cited as examples of highly creative individuals who may have experienced symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Famous Painters and Mental Disorders

Is there a link between Bipolar Disorder and creativity?



Historiometry

See Contemp. Answers to Ancient Question (Psychiatric Times) AND www.indiana.edu for the definition of historiometry.

Michelangelo
Manic Depressive
Vincent Van Gogh
Popular assumption/beliefs

Objectiions

Methodological errors
Inaccurate assumptions

Waddell studies

ill-defined creativity/bipolar disorder
Diagnosing deceased

History

Socrates
Pahedus quote
Lombroso

See PDF

Aristotle
Humours/melancholia

Bipolar Disorder

adolescent symptom variation
Cultural
Definition

Creativity

During depression

See PDF download Pers. Soc. Psch.: Dark Side...

During mania
Tests
Controversy
DT

See bookmark list: Guilford...

Definition controversy
Dictionary Definition

brain chemistry

Frontal lobe connection
Similarities:highly creative & schizophrenics
Dopamine receptors correlation