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Touched With Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament

by Kay Redfield Jamison
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Touched With Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Touched With Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament

Unveiling the link between creativity and manic-depression.

If you've ever been fascinated by the 'tortured artist' trope or curious about the thin line where creativity intersects with mental health, "Touched with Fire" could offer you profound insights. Kay Redfield Jamison's expertise in mood disorders illuminates the lives of iconic figures, providing an intriguing exploration for anyone interested in psychology, art, and the potential costs of genius.

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by Kay Redfield Jamison
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ISBN: 9780684831831
Authors: Kay Redfield Jamison
Publisher: Free Press
Date of Publication: 1996-10-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Art, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Biography, Mental Health
Goodreads rating: 4.03
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The definitive work on the profound and surprising links between manic-depression and creativity, from the bestselling psychologist of bipolar disorders who wrote An Unquiet Mind. One of the foremost psychologists in America, Kay Jamison is plainly among the few who have a profound understanding of the relationship that exists between art and madness. The anguished and volatile intensity associated with the artistic temperament was once thought to be a symptom of genius or eccentricity peculiar to artists, writers, and musicians. Her work, based on her study as a clinical psychologist and researcher in mood disorders, reveals that many artists subject to exalted highs and despairing lows were in fact engaged in a struggle with clinically identifiable manic-depressive illness. Jamison presents proof of the biological foundations of this disease and applies what is known about the illness to the lives and works of some of the world's greatest artists including Lord Byron, Vincent Van Gogh, and Virginia Woolf.
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Unveiling the link between creativity and manic-depression.

If you've ever been fascinated by the 'tortured artist' trope or curious about the thin line where creativity intersects with mental health, "Touched with Fire" could offer you profound insights. Kay Redfield Jamison's expertise in mood disorders illuminates the lives of iconic figures, providing an intriguing exploration for anyone interested in psychology, art, and the potential costs of genius.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.