According to conventional wisdom the line between genius and madness is a very thin one. Now a study suggests the line may be even more blurred¹ than previously² thought. 

 

传统观点认为天才和疯子只有一线之隔。如今有研究显示他们之间的界限比以前更模糊了。

 

The study, conducted by psychologists at De La Salle University in Manila, found creative people are indeed flawed. 

 

According to the research led by Adrianne John Galang they are more likely to display antisocial traits such as dishonesty and risk taking. 

 

Huffington Post reported that 503 participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire which could pick up individuals with psychopathic and narcissistic³ tendencies. A second study looked for indications of disinhibition, boldness and meanness among 250 college students. 

 

The third study, involving 93 participants, tracked levels of excitement during gambling⁴ exercises from the amount of electricity conducted by their skin. 

 

According to the results, which were published in Personality and Individual Differences journal, psycopathic boldness is integral to some creative personalities⁵. 

 

Creative people were found to show more psychopathic traits, such as boldness, the researchers concluded.

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