Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Great quote about creativity, dopamine and schizophrenia

"Thinking outside the box might be facilitated by having a somewhat less intact box," says Dr Ullén about his new findings.

ScienceDaily (May 18, 2010) — New research shows a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity. By studying receptors in the brain, researchers at Karolinska Institute have managed to show that the dopamine system in healthy, highly creative people is similar in some respects to that seen in people with schizophrenia.

Rossa's comment: The "schizophrenic" brain apparently looks normal enough to these researchers.

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