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mad-genius paradox: a standalone construct

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Creativity research

the puzzle that creative people tend to be mentally healthier than average while the most eminent creators show higher rates of psychopathology.

In creativity research, mad-genius paradox refers to the puzzle that creative people tend to be mentally healthier than average while the most eminent creators show higher rates of psychopathology. This meaning comes from Simonton (2014) in Perspectives on Psychological Science.[1]

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Simonton, D. K. (2014). The Mad-Genius Paradox: Can Creative People Be More Mentally Healthy But Highly Creative People More Mentally Ill?. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(5), 470-480. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614543973

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