...Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla; Frank-Hagen Hofmann; Michael Sperth; Claude-Hélène Mayer Since ancient philosophy, extraordinary creativity is associated with mental disorders, emotional and cognitive destabilization, and melancholia. We here summarize the results of empirical and narrative studies...

...Zhimin Chen; Shifu Xiao Background: Yu Dafu, arguably one of the greatest writers in modern Chinese history, is characterized by critics as having a sentimental and decadent style. His life is clearly marked by mood bipolarity, and it seems that his creativity was affected by extreme emotional...

... with hypersensitive talent and “creative bipolarity,” defined as the capacity, motivation, and resilience to transform emotional stress and cognitive inconsistency into coherent artistic products. Finally, we present our conclusions about comprehensive psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment with respect...

...Erik Thys; Bernard Sabbe; Marc De Hert Background: The possible link between creativity and psychopathology has been a long-time focus of research up to the present day. However, the research results in this field are heterogeneous and contradictory. Links between creativity and specific...

...Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla; Alina Bertolino Background: Alcohol and drug abuse is frequent among performers and pop musicians. Many of them hope that alcohol and drugs will enhance their creativity. Scientific studies are scarce and conclusions limited for methodological reasons. Furthermore...

...Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla Background: In psychiatry and psychotherapy, abstract scientific principles need to be exemplified by narrative case reports to gain practical precision. Goethe was one of the most creative writers, productive scientists, and effective statesmen that ever lived. His...

...E. Thys; B. Sabbe; M. De Hert Creativity is an important human quality upon which many achievements of humankind are based. Defined as the ability to produce something that is novel and useful or meaningful, it is difficult to operationalize for research. This text provides an overview...

... classifications fail to account for the possibility that depression might be associated with an increased frequency of self-referential thoughts that could in some circumstances be related to creativity processes. Based on recent evidence from clinical phenomenology, experimental psychology and affective...

...Janusz K. Rybakowski; Paulina Klonowska Aims: Our purpose was to make an experimental assessment of the elements of creativity and the features of schizotypy in patients with bipolar disorder, compared with healthy control subjects and to investigate the effect of an acute affective episode...