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>Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 14/05/99 10:19:54 , Joshua a =E9crit :
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><< Personally I don't feel especially creative when even mildly or moderately
> depressed (as compared to creativity when feeling fine) >>
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>Same for me : I conlang only when everything is fine (work is done and
>practical problems solved), and I've noticed that my conlanging is best
>creative and decisive when I'm in love or very confident as to the future.
The correlation between mild mental whateveryouwannacallits like depression
and creativity & intelligence does *not* imply that actually being in a state
of depression makes you more able to exercise your creativity and
intelligence! Quite the opposite. Sorry if I gave that impression.
Ed
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Ed Heil * edheil@mailandnews.com
"When you get your Ph. D.
How happy you will be
When you get a job at Wendy's
And are honored with 'Employee of the Month.'"
-- Bare Naked Ladies, "Never Is Enough"