Nancy Andreasen M.D.,Ph.D.

National Medal of Science - Biological Sciences 2000

Psychiatrist, Litterateur. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Genomics, Neuroimaging, Neuroscience of Creativity, Schizophrenia. Writes books to educate laity and reduce stigma. Founding Chair, Neuroscience Section, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Creative people tend to be very persistent, even when confronted with skepticism or rejection.

External Resources

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Meet Dr. Nancy Andreasen

Audio

Nancy Andreasen: creativity and mental illness, Radio New Zealand. Saturday Morning, 24 September 2011. 31:58.

Videos

Please do use your discretion. Videos in which the Laureates themselves speak are fine. Regarding other videos please accept truthful info and disregard the rest. Possibly more than one person with same name.

Connecting strength and vulnerability of the creative brain, PBS NewsHour, Jul 25, 2014. 8:36.

Is there a relationship between creativity and mental illness? Creative Thinking Project, Jul 9, 2014. 3:13.

Dr. Nancy Andreasen on the brain and creativity, part 1. Rappler, Apr 28, 2015. 1:22:03.

Dr. Nancy Andreasen on the brain and creativity, part 2. Rappler, Apr 28, 2015. 26:50.

Nancy Andreasen

“One comes to be of just such stuff as that on which the mind is set” - Maithri Upanishath, VI.34:3

“…the peace that is found in libraries and laboratories…” - Louis Pasteur

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