E115. What Science Says About Creativity and Mental Illness (bonus cut)

It's a common assumption that highly creative people are more prone to mental illness. Van Gogh is perhaps one of the most famous examples of the mad creative genius archetype. But is there a scientifically verifiable link between creativity and mental illness? This is part of a recent research-based bonus episode I did for my Patreon subscribers at the $5 tier. Here is the Scientific American article I cite My episode on the Default Mode Network and creativity is #89.