2006-07-31 13:54:41 · 31 answers · asked by Retarded Dave 5 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Marilyn Vos Savant is to genius, like the Uni-bomber is to insanity.
2006-07-31 14:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a common notion that there is only a fine line between creativity and insanity. A small group of people known as schizotypes may essentially live on that line.
Schizotypes fall in the midpoint between sanity and insanity. They do not suffer most of the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as paranoia and hallucinations, but they often exhibit both eccentricities and enhanced creativity. A new study confirms that both may come from their using more of the right side of the brain than the rest of us.
The link between creativity and aberrant behavior has generally been based on anecdotal evidence. The new study used brain-imaging techniques to investigate the creative process in an experimental manner, with "creativity" being defined as the ability to generate something new and useful from pre-existing materials or ideas.
The researchers compared the creative thinking processes of schizotypes, schizophrenics, and normal control subjects.
Schizotypes Used Their Right Brain More
Scans showed that both sides of the brain in all three types were active when making novel associations. But in schizotypes, the activity in the right hemisphere was much higher when compared to the control subjects, and they also came up with a wider variety of creative ideas.
It was theorized that schizotypes may have more access to the right hemisphere of the brain, or that they may exhibit more efficient communication between the two hemispheres.
2006-07-31 22:55:42 · answer #2 · answered by elcycer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insanity could easily be a form of genius, In the case of insanity, a person would think about things most people wouldn't and might want to learn about things. And they probably would be withdrawn from society which would allow them to escape everyday life and think and read about uncommon things, and slowly, they would probably gain more intelligence then most people, who wake up, go to work, come home, watch TV, go to bed etc.
2006-07-31 21:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by Andy R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Genius has succeded in bringing forth his ideas to an accepting audience and science of possibilities whilst Insanity revels in the busy minds of individuals in asylums as ideas that doesn't have the remote possibility of success by present known standards.
2006-07-31 21:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Katharine A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the higher a person's iq, the more likely they are to be very mentally healthy. There is no thin line between genuis and insanity.
A genuis sees connections others don't see. But, the connections are really there. The insane see things others don't see - because they're not there.
2006-07-31 21:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very thin line separates them!
But a genius isn't always insane...
nor is an insane person always a genius,,,
:-)
2006-07-31 20:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Timing.
2006-07-31 20:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Kelli C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thin line? People assume that geniuses are insane because they have far-fetched ideas that others can't fathom. However, the insane people that I have met are far from genius.
2006-07-31 22:27:11 · answer #8 · answered by smommeee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genius = Inventing Air conditioning
Insane = What we pay to run the A/C
2006-07-31 20:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the difference is that im a genius and im insane,no i mean your a genius, no thats not it, im a genius, no shut up! i am so insane, no,no,no - i forget what i was gonna say
2006-07-31 21:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by badrussian1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋