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Jan 23, 2023 52 min

Is There A Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness?

from The Overthinkers Hosted by Nathan Clarkson & Joseph Holmes

Why do so many creative people turn out to be mentally ill? Does being mentally ill make you more creative? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes give their hot takes on this live debate. Links to articles cited: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160225-does-mental-illness-enhance-creativity https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-real-link-between-creativity-and-mental-illness/ https://www.insider.com/the-link-between-creativity-and-mental-health-2018-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-mJEZbHFLs&t=2999s&ab_channel=JordanBPeterson

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