Odd behavior and creativity may go hand-in-hand

September 7, 2005 | Source: Exploration

New research on individuals with schizotypal personalities — people characterized by odd behavior and language but who are not psychotic or schizophrenic — offers the first neurological evidence that they are more creative than either normal or fully schizophrenic individuals, and rely more heavily on the right sides of their brains than the general population to access their creativity.