In search of Aristotle: Temperament, human nature, melancholia, creativity and eminence

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Akiskal, Hagop S ^a   Akiskal, Kareen K ^a  

^a International Mood Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar spectrum; Creativity; Eminence; Evolution; Melancholia; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CREATIVITY; CYCLOTHYMIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EVOLUTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEADERSHIP; MANIA; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD DISORDER; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; TEMPERAMENT;

CREATIVENESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GREEK WORLD; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PORTRAITS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 34249294418     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.04.013     Document Type: Editorial

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