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    Madness & Genius: A Connection?

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    Post by MandyPerfumeGirl Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:32 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Uncle Al's genius post got me thinking on this one. Do you think that madness and genius have a natural connection?

    I personally think madness and genius can be connected, but that it's not always the case. I do think, however, that the source of genius is more likely to come from someone who is mad rather than from someone who is mentally stable and basically normal.
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    Post by Supernova Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:11 pm

    I definitely think there is a connection because the people we look back and say 'wow, what a genius, they were so ahead of their time, they were (whatever)', they are seldom appreciated in their own time and often written off as just being nuts or weird.
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    Post by Shale Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:24 pm

    I don't know if John Nash and Howard Hughs were considered genius but they were very prominent psych cases.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:01 pm

    MandyPerfumeGirl wrote:Hi everyone,

    Uncle Al's genius post got me thinking on this one (Ooh, I've always wanted to be a muse! Wink ). Do you think that madness and genius have a natural connection?

    I personally think madness and genius can be connected, but that it's not always the case. co-signs I do think, however, that the source of genius is more likely to come from someone who is mad rather than from someone who is mentally stable and basically normal.
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    Post by TSJFan4Ever Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:22 pm

    I think there is a connection, but both can also occur on their own. Many of those considered to be geniuses struggled with mental health issues. I wonder if anyone has ever done studies looking into this. They'd be very interesting to read!!!!
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:38 am

    bump

    HBO recently aired one of their documentaries, this one about Bobby Fisher. I don't know if any of you remember him even if you were alive when he defeated Boris Spassky for the world chess championship in 1972. Anyway, the point was touched on that many former champions had mental "flaws" and he was certainly no exception.
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    Post by Chris Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:41 am

    Madness & Genius: A Connection? Phil_spector_news_1244033808_crop_300x287

    Phil Spector; an example of a mad genius. Excellent musician, crazy as all hell.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:24 am

    Well, there is a method to my madness.....
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:35 am

    Nystyle709 wrote:Well, there is a method to my madness.....
    ...and there's a madness to my method
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    Post by Supernova Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:38 am

    alan smithee wrote:
    Nystyle709 wrote:Well, there is a method to my madness.....
    ...and there's a madness to my method


    Sounds like my brother and myself.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:48 am

    Muahahahahahaha!
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    Post by Marc™ Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:48 pm

    alan smithee wrote:
    Nystyle709 wrote:Well, there is a method to my madness.....
    ...and there's a madness to my method

    ....and if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, then how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:02 pm

    Marc™ wrote:
    alan smithee wrote:
    ...and there's a madness to my method

    ....and if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, then how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?

    Depends on the type of pepper. Somewhere between 150 and 450.
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