The Insanity Hoax
Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius
by Judith Schlesinger
225 pages· 2012· ISBN 9780983698241
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"The mad genius is a favorite cultural stereotype, but despite media caricatures, popular expectations, and the extravagant claims of a few, there's no scientific proof that creative people are crazier than anyone else. Drawing on three decades of research, psychologist Judith Schlesinger tracks the myth from its birth in ancient Greece to modern times, showing how it distorts society's view of our most exceptional minds" --p. [4] of cover.
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