Psychologists have explored the link between creativity and madness for decades . Szaboles gave 128 participants a creativity test followed by a blood test . The idea that a person can be creative without being insane is not new. Recent studies found that people in creative professions were more likely to be bipolar . Research also shows there could be an inherited trait that gives rise to creativity and mental illness .
Psychologists have explored the link between creativity and madness for decades . The idea that a person can be creative without being insane is not new. Recent studies found that people in creative professions were more likely to be bipolar . Research also shows there could be an inherited trait that gives rise to creativity and mental illness .