While Most Creative People Are Not Mentally Ill and Most

question 52

Essay

While most creative people are not mentally ill and most mentally ill people are not particularly creative, research suggests that some creative geniuses, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allan Poe, Winston Churchill, and Ernest Hemingway, may have suffered from __________ disorders.

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Definitions:

Expressive Reactions

Emotional responses to stimuli or events that are outwardly displayed and observable by others.

Schachter's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory proposing that emotion is experienced through a combination of physiological arousal and a cognitive label applied to explain the arousal.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, which can result in physiological changes like increased heart rate or sweating, often in response to stress or perceived threats.

Attraction Attribution

The process of explaining the reasons for one's attraction to others, often attributing it to various factors like personality, appearance, or similarity.