A Microgenetic Approach to the Relationship Between Creativity and Aggression in Mental Disorders

Abstract

Stimulus I ("murder")-"Judith slaying Holofernes"\ Artemisia Gentilescho Stimulus II ("face") -"Potrait of the poet Kleist"\ Andre Masson Aggression General score of humor style questionnaire, especially the score of aggressive humor scale Aggression level according to aggressive questionnaire Aggression levelaccording to the transcripts of the participants Psychotisicim (P) Creativity levelaccording to the transcripts of the participants Humor style questionnaire Caricatures grade Absorption Schizotypy Creativity Research assumptions: A. Stimulus I will stimulate the participants in a different way compare to stimulus II.B. A correlation will be found between the various variables of creativity and between the various variables of aggression.C. Creativity and aggression are both attached to Psychoticism (P) dimension. Connection between creativity and aggression will be found and differences between the 5 groups in those traits will be found. D.Differences in personality profiles of the different research groups will be found, especially based on the personality dimensions of Eysenck:1) Mental illness -high on P and N scales, and on schizotypy questionnaire. low at E.2) Mental illness (aggressive)compare to mental illness without an aggressive past behavior: higher on P and N scales and on