Jackson, Murray.

Creativity and psychotic states in exceptional people the work of Murray Jackson / [electronic resource] : Murry Jackson ; edited by Jeanne Magagna. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 154 p.) : ill. - International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis book series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-147) and index.

1. John Nash : reason's approach to an alternative reality / Murray Jackson -- 2. Vaslav Nijinsky : living for the eyes of the other / Murray Jackson -- 3. Jose Saramago : sanity and the overcoming of adversity / Murray Jackson -- 4. Vincent van Gogh : enduring unrequited love / Jeanne Magagna and Murray Jackson.

9781315726427 (ebook : PDF)


Artists--Psychology--Case studies.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Psychological aspects--Case studies.
Creative ability--Psychological aspects--Case studies.
Genius and mental illness--Case studies.
Psychoanalysis and the arts--Case studies.