Schizotypy and mental health amongst poets, visual artists, and mathematicians

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 876-890

  Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artists; Creativity; Mathematics; Poetry; Psychopathology; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751222870     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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