1. Read the article and click through the 11 slides in the slideshow.
2. According to the article, what is the relationship between creative genius and mental illness?
According to the article, creative genius and mental illness seem to live coherently with each other. From the various famous artists, painters, and musicians with mental disabilities; it is said that “madness may lurk where creativity hides.”
3. List 3 famous artists from the slideshow/article. What did you learn about each of their mental health struggles?
• Vincent Van Gough was though to experience severe depression and even famously cut off his own ear. In spite of such struggles however, he was still able to create legendary arts that remain till this day. From …show more content…
Although his paintings were shown to depict thoughts of insanity, they were also some softhearted depictions.
• Renowned Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, was another yet famous artist who succumbed to the terrors of depression. However, that did not stop him from him producing vivid and extravagant paintings.
4. What other artists/musicians/actors can you think of that also may have suffered from some sort of instability?
Ludwig van Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sylvia Plath.
5. Pick an artist/musician/actor to research a little bit. Pick one from the slideshow or pick someone else who interests you (e.g. Robin Williams, Kurt Cobain, etc.). See if you can find an interview with that person or a great article. Feel free to try Wikipedia. Questions 6, 7, & 8 are based on both your prior knowledge and your research. No cop outs! Search until you find the answers!
• The artist/musician/actor/scholar I want to research is: Ludwig van Beethoven
• The article/interview/website that I used for my research is: “Beethoven: The Man and the Madness behind the …show more content…
Describe the disorder. What are some of the general characteristics of this particular illness?
ADHD is brain disorder in which ongoing patterns of inattention or hyperactive impulses interfere with normal development or functioning. According to the article, characteristics of the disorder include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior.
3. What causes the disorder? (List at least 3)
Although scientists are not sure of what causes ADHD, factors that contribute to this disorder include genetic makeup, cigarette or alcohol use or consumption during pregnancy, brain injuries, low-birth weight, or exposure to harmful environmental substances during pregnancy or at a young age.
4. What are several signs and symptoms of the disorder? (List at least 3)
Signs and symptoms of ADHD include inattention or activities which require a sustained mental effort, hyperactivity in any situation and always having the need to move around, having trouble to wait for his or her turn, fidgeting in his or her seat, being easily sidetracked and many more symptoms.
5. Who is most at risk for the
2. According to the article, what is the relationship between creative genius and mental illness?
According to the article, creative genius and mental illness seem to live coherently with each other. From the various famous artists, painters, and musicians with mental disabilities; it is said that “madness may lurk where creativity hides.”
3. List 3 famous artists from the slideshow/article. What did you learn about each of their mental health struggles?
• Vincent Van Gough was though to experience severe depression and even famously cut off his own ear. In spite of such struggles however, he was still able to create legendary arts that remain till this day. From …show more content…
Although his paintings were shown to depict thoughts of insanity, they were also some softhearted depictions.
• Renowned Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, was another yet famous artist who succumbed to the terrors of depression. However, that did not stop him from him producing vivid and extravagant paintings.
4. What other artists/musicians/actors can you think of that also may have suffered from some sort of instability?
Ludwig van Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sylvia Plath.
5. Pick an artist/musician/actor to research a little bit. Pick one from the slideshow or pick someone else who interests you (e.g. Robin Williams, Kurt Cobain, etc.). See if you can find an interview with that person or a great article. Feel free to try Wikipedia. Questions 6, 7, & 8 are based on both your prior knowledge and your research. No cop outs! Search until you find the answers!
• The artist/musician/actor/scholar I want to research is: Ludwig van Beethoven
• The article/interview/website that I used for my research is: “Beethoven: The Man and the Madness behind the …show more content…
Describe the disorder. What are some of the general characteristics of this particular illness?
ADHD is brain disorder in which ongoing patterns of inattention or hyperactive impulses interfere with normal development or functioning. According to the article, characteristics of the disorder include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior.
3. What causes the disorder? (List at least 3)
Although scientists are not sure of what causes ADHD, factors that contribute to this disorder include genetic makeup, cigarette or alcohol use or consumption during pregnancy, brain injuries, low-birth weight, or exposure to harmful environmental substances during pregnancy or at a young age.
4. What are several signs and symptoms of the disorder? (List at least 3)
Signs and symptoms of ADHD include inattention or activities which require a sustained mental effort, hyperactivity in any situation and always having the need to move around, having trouble to wait for his or her turn, fidgeting in his or her seat, being easily sidetracked and many more symptoms.
5. Who is most at risk for the