Is there anything different about the brains of extraordinary creative geniuses like Michelangelo, Coleridge or Mozart? World renowned psychiatrist and doctor of English Renaissance Literature Dr Nancy Andreasen unravels the ‘creative brain’ and explores how we can foster creativity in ourselves and throughout our society.
The Creating Brain: reaching Xanadu - All In The Mind - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Art, science and schizophrenia - All In The Mind - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Many heads are now coming together to improve the lives of those who experience schizophrenia. Join Lynne Malcolm for this public discussion on art, science and schizophrenia.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/art2c-science-and-schizophrenia/4340806
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Creativity and Mental Illness. Past Podcasts | Podcasts | CBC Radio
There have been plenty of artists who exhibited signs of mental illness over the years. Vincent Van Gogh, Sylvia Plath, Janis Joplin. But despite the archetype of the mad artist, the connection between creativity and mental health is very much up for debate.