Are creative people crazy?

The notion that highly creative people tend to be eccentric or even a little "crazy" is not just a stereotype. read more

Creative people are, by definition, different. Of course, everyone in the world is a little different from the next person, even though most of us are trying our best to blend in. For creative individuals, "blending in" sounds like the exact opposite of being creative. Most creative individuals aren’t crazy; they're simply misunderstood. read more

The notion that highly creative people tend to be eccentric or even a little "crazy" is not just a stereotype. New research in the journal Nature Neuroscience has shown that people who are genetically predisposed toward schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are likelier to be artists or a member of the creative professions. read more

I’m a journalist, poet, creative writer, playwright, and basically anything you can think of that is associated with w o r d s. They are my best friends. I also sketch on occasion and take crazy-genius photographs & I concur, creative people are crazy, crazy people are creative. Whichever way works for you, works for me. read more