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Sylvia Plath effect: a standalone construct

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Creativity research

the finding that eminent female poets show higher rates of mental illness than other eminent writers.

In creativity research, Sylvia Plath effect refers to the finding that eminent female poets show higher rates of mental illness than other eminent writers. This meaning comes from Kaufman (2001) in The Journal of Creative Behavior.[1]

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Kaufman, J. C. (2001). The Sylvia Plath Effect: Mental Illness in Eminent Creative Writers. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 35(1), 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.2001.tb01220.x

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