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The Genesis Of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome And The Arts
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858832
EAN: 9781843103349
ISBN: 1843103346
Label: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 254
Publication Date: July 19, 2005
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Studio: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Rating:  - Anecdotal, not rigorous
Fitzgerald favors sweeping statements like "Wittgenstein was obviously the greatest philosopher of the 20th century," and often uses diagnostic criteria that are true of a majority of people, e.g. liking animals, liking music, being creative. For example, the posthumous diagnosis of Lewis Carroll might seem convtroversial, given that the Wired magazine Asperger's quiz, which is 30 questions long, has 2 of those questions focused on the ability to play make-believe (apparently, people with Asperger's ... Read More
Rating:  - Good read... shame about the premise.
This is a selection of mini biographies of famous artists, writers, musicians and painters that specifically looks for indications of Asperger syndrome from the available evidence about what sort of people they were. It was certainly very interesting reading but I am not sure about the hypothesis that autism and creativity are linked. For every great artist listed here how many are there that don't fit the diagnostic criteria of AS? Furthermore, the author often seems to just assume autism is the cause ... Read More
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