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Genius and Degeneration
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General PsychologyGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781022852938
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Genius and Degeneration is a thought-provoking book that explores the complex relationship between creativity and mental illness. William Hirsch delves into the lives of genius artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sylvia Plath, and examines how their mental states influenced their work. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the intersections between art, psychology, and neuroscience.
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