The Insanity Hoax

The Insanity Hoax
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Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 0983698244
ISBN-13 : 9780983698241
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Download or read book The Insanity Hoax written by Judith Schlesinger and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The mad genius is a favorite cultural stereotype, but despite media caricatures, popular expectations, and the extravagant claims of a few, there's no scientific proof that creative people are crazier than anyone else. Drawing on three decades of research, psychologist Judith Schlesinger tracks the myth from its birth in ancient Greece to modern times, showing how it distorts society's view of our most exceptional minds"--Page 4 of cover.


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