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1. Introduction: the difficult definition of creativity
2. Genius and madness
3. A broken mind: schizophrenia and the artistic temperment
4. The circular insanity: manic-depressive illness and the bipolar disorders
5. Mood disorders and achievement
6. An open conclusion
7. Related articles
8. Web sites
9. Glossary
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keywords: 'creativity, language, art, creativeness, music, painting, writing, schizophrenia, depression, manic-depression, bipolar disorder, suicide, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, mental illness, mental disorder, madness, psychopathology'
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