It is the image of a mad scientist, a cursed poet, an extravagant visionary. The idea that mental imbalance will be the price to pay for neuronal activation is not new. Since ancient times, Plato considers that geniuses “ outside of themselves ». But the connection between creativity and madness reached its peak during the Romantic era, when moods and especially melancholy were considered a source of inspiration. History seems to be full of cracked numbers. Rimbaud suffered from hallucinations, Balzac from mania, Munch from suffering, Einstein from autism, Freud from narcissism, Baudelaire from addiction, Beethoven from depression, bipolarity from Napoleon or Marie Curie. And evil geniuses, like Stalin and his paranoia, are not left out. Does thinking fast lead to a mental disorder? Conversely, does it encourage genius? Or is this ratio a pure result of…
Source: Le Figaro
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