The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the myth of the mad genius ~ by: Judith Schlesinger

Title: The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the myth of the mad genius
Author: Judith Schlesinger (Shrinktunes Media)
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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (14)
This groundbreaking book sheds new light on an old and destructive stereotype: the idea that the highly talented must suffer a lifetime of psychological torment in payment for their exceptional gifts.

Despite exaggerated professional claims, widespread popular assumptions, and the dramatic parade of “mad geniuses” in the media, no one has ever proved that creative people are more prone to psychopathology than any other group.

The Insanity Hoax tracks this fantasy’s history from…

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