Bipolar Disorder and Creativity: Discussing Relationship Between Mental Illness and Risk-Taking in an Evolutionary Perspective

Junhao Chen; Xianya An; Zishan Yang; Yichun Huang; Jennifer Ruijia Zhang

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2024.25047

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Received: 5 December 2024

Published: 11 July 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2024.25047

Article Type: Research Article

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Chen,J.;An,X.;Yang,Z.;Huang,Y.;Zhang,J.R. (2025). Bipolar Disorder and Creativity: Discussing Relationship Between Mental Illness and Risk-Taking in an Evolutionary Perspective. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,108,69-73.

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