Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Melancholia and The Creativity Connection

Scientists and Doctors are saying there is truth to the long held notion that people who are depressed are creative people. More so after the depression has lifted somewhat than during the time of serious depression. Here are some links you may enjoy reading.
http://www.cbs.com/cbs_cares/depression/creativity.shtml, Doctor finds evidence to support depression and creativity,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7268496.stm , the good points of depression,
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18885211, a professor's story
httphttp://www.newsweek.com/id/107569://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18885211, a story on historical figures who were extremely sad.

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