Neurotheology, creativity and bipolarity
Divergent thinking and hypomanic traits among Arab college students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911611 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justin Thomas (0000-0002-6496-6387, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Arwa Al-Hammadi (Zayed University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-17 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Time and Mind (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-696X • E-ISSN: 1751-6978 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1751696x.2022.2064229 |
| OpenAlex | W4224282264 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
The idea of a connection between creativity and psychopathology has been attributed to our earliest human ancestors. It is also a notion that has, historically, been expressed across cultures. Contemporary research exploring the link between creativity and psychopathology, however, is equivocal. More recently, it has been hypothesized that this is only a subset of mental health problems that are linked with creativity; specifically, approach-based psychopathologies, such as mania and hypomania. This study explored the relationship between creativity (divergent thinking) and approach-based psychopathology (hypomanic traits) among Arab college women (n= 218) in the United Arab Emirates. The study used a Web-based version of the Alternative Uses Task to assess creativity. The study also administered the Hypomanic Personality Scale to assess hypomanic traits/bipolar risk. As predicted, there was a positive correlation between hypomanic traits and creativity. These findings broaden support for the idea of a link between approach-based psychopathologies and creativity. By extension, they lend further tentative support to archaeological hypotheses about the co-emergence of theology, creativity and mental illness
Big Five personality traits · Bipolar disorder · Creativity · Hypomania · Mania · Mental health · Mood · Personality · Psychopathology · Psychotherapist · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Clinical Psychology · Mind wandering and attention · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |