“Scientists have for the first time found powerful evidence that genius may be linked with madness.
Speculation that the two may be related dates back millennia, and can be found in the writings of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Aristotle once claimed that “there is no great genius without a mixture of madness”, but the scientific evidence for an association has been weak – until now.
A study of more than 700,000 adults showed that those who scored top grades at school were four times more likely to develop bipolar disorder than those with average grades. ”
Read more at The Independent (thanks, Tammy)
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I completely love this idea and somewhat agree that it is indeed on track. You see the dullest don’t seem to have much about them indifferent where the genius do. I always knew it would be this way around than the other way. Great find.
The NHS have issued a statement about this study (click the link in my name)… seems there are too many inconsistencies and things in the article that weren’t in the research. Typical bad journalism.
Shame though! Many people with BP aren’t geniuses and often don’t show any creative or academic talent at all. Think many would like to, however!
The NHS have issued a statement about this study… seems there are too many inconsistencies and things in the article that weren’t in the study. Typical bad journalism. When are they going to start reporting the REALITIES of BP?
Personally I think studies into lthings like this are a waste of time, we should be looking for better treatment options instead. As the saying amongst the BP community goes, for every Stephen Fry there’s a 100 without any kind of talent at all.
*Wrings hands in insane delight*
Hmmm but couldn’t the fact that they had no mental health issues b4 hint that the problems they had in later life were the result of the stress of being a high achiever rather than mental health issues being a factor that helped them do well in studies?
It’s strange, but true. Look at all the geniuses in history who have had (or shown evidence of,) bipolar disorder; Van Gogh (obviously,) Beethoven, Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton, Florence Nightingale, Edgar Allan Poe…and, more recently, Stephen Fry.
you dont hafta use heroin or drink a lot either to be one, either…but some do.
Being crazy doesn’t make you a genius but being a genius does make you crazy.
I’ve always known this – but then I’m both !
Stop calling it ‘bipolar’. It’s manic depression – does what it says on the tin
Interesting. Reminds me of Eistein being dyslexic. Gives people hope.
What is madness I’d say? What is genius? I wouldn’t call artistoteless et all geniuses. Lots they call nowadays geniuses were not really such a genius at all. All can come to their type of thoughts quite easy if they would have been that down and out with their self (body self). In the end it’s not genius that copes so well with the world. We all have the genius inside, but most often youlll be more the genius when you are not using that genius inside.
Bi polar can be triggered by everyone. Severe depression on one side of the brain will trigger it more easily. People, young people, that focus that extreme in your childhood on their studies lack something for sure, are depressed, not in balance. When pushing it to the max from their mind after depression gets triggered (their emotional side) it goes in max. overdrive, wont stop.
Well that’s very useful. Thanks ever so much!
At 2 I had the aptitude of a 4 year old, diagnosed cyclothymic personality at around 18, worked out how to make things invisible at around 19. More recently developed this idea into a time machine (but haven’t yet worked out how to integrate with a customisable parallel universe). I am 40 diagnosed bipolar.
1500 mgs sodium valproate. Live in abject poverty. The Romans war on wizards has left us plugged into a pyramid of commerce where all but the most enlightened are slaves. ‘Do not think, do’. ‘Freethinking causes madness’.
Seeking salvation and a guide to the Omega Point.
Jurgensen
I’m bipolar and a useless sack of DNA.
Who would say Kerry Katona is a genius?
Maybe some are genius with this condition.