Insanity Hoax Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius

Name: Insanity Hoax Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius
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ISBN: 9780983698241

ISBN-10: 0983698244

ISBN-13: 9780983698241

Edition: 2012

Authors: Judith Schlesinger

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This groundbreaking book sheds new light on an old and destructive stereotype: the idea that the highly talented must suffer a lifetime of psychological torment in payment for their exceptional gifts. Despite exaggerated professional claims, widespread popular assumptions, and the dramatic parade of "mad geniuses" in the media, no one has ever proved that creative people are more prone to psychopathology than any other group. "The Insanity Hoax" tracks this fantasy's history from its birth in ancient Greece to today, showing how Plato's benevolent "divine madness" slowly darkened into a symptom of bipolar disorder -- and why the myth is too deeply embedded in society to ever disappear.…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Shrinktunes Media
Publication date: 1/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Language: English