Mental Illness is Not Correlated with Genius

What madness may have to do with creativity and genius has continued to intrigue down to this day, with scholars arguing for and against the association, its benefits and its deficits. In 1995, in a large scale and statistically convincing study of 1,004 eminent individuals of the 20th century, psychiatrist Arnold Ludwig argued that no necessary or sufficient correlation, hence no causal connection, between mental illness and creative achievement was to be found. Individuals in artistic profe...

 Motorskill Milestones in Infants

Typical Month of Onset Gross Motor Skill 1-2 Holds head erect and steady 2-3 Lifts head and chest with arm support on tummy  Sits with support  3-4 Rolls tummy to back  6-7 Rolls back to tummy  6-8 Sits alone  8-9 Pulls to stand  9 Crawls  9-10 Walks with handholds ("cruises")  11-12 Stands Alone 12-13 Walks alone Typical Month of Onset Fine Motor Skill birth Reflexive grasp 1-3 Pre-reaching (ineffective)  3 Voluntary grasp  4-5 Successful reach and grasp  6-7 Controlled reach ...