Yes Science Shows Creative People Are More Likely to Be Crazy
Fiction writers are 10 times more likely to be bipolar. In poets it's 40 times more likely. Via The Storytelling Animal How Stories Make Us Human, Why bipolar? Research shows the highs help produce new ideas, What about the lows? Obsessively thinking about things is connected to depression but it's also correlated with creativity, This rumination/perseverance connection is a double edged sword for creative people, ADHD is connected with creativity as well, Should we be afraid of creative people? Are they crazy psychopaths?, Quite the opposite. Psychopaths are actually more prevalent in corporate America, Join over 180,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts, New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful, The 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every Day, How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done  5 Expert Tips