The Price of Greatness - Resolving the Creativity and Madness Controversy (Hardcover)

Exploring the lives and achievements of over 1,000 extraordinary men and women, this book offers answers to the age-old questions about the relationship between mental illness and greatness, and also reveals factors that predict creative achievement. The book is filled with colorful stories about many of the most eminent artists, scientists, social activists, politicians, soldiers, and business people of our time. Moving beyond anecdotal accounts, The Price of Greatness is based on over 10 years of original scientific research on major 20th-century figures. Delving into many of humankind's greatest achievements and the special attributes and backgrounds of those who accomplished them, this illuminating work will interest anyone who wants to know why some people achieve fame - and what price they may pay in the process.

General

Imprint:	Guilford Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1995
First published:	March 1995
Authors:	Arnold M. Ludwig
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	310
ISBN-13:	978-0-89862-839-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-89862-839-3
Barcode:	9780898628395

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