31. John Forbes Nash Jr.: The man behind the beautiful mind

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We examine the fine line between genius and madness in the life of the famous Nobel Prize winner.

Arshad, M., & Fitzgerald, M. (2002, January). Did Nobel Prize winner John Nash have asperger's syndrome and schizophrenia? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276059518DidNobelPrizeWinnerJohnNashhaveAsperger'ssyndromeand_Schizophrenia

Barse, M. (2017, July 23). Some schizophrenia patients can cope without medication. Science Nordic. Retrieved from https://sciencenordic.com/denmark-psychology-videnskabdk/some-schizophrenia-patients-can-cope-without-medication/1447561

A brilliant madness [Television episode]. (2002). In American experience. Public Broadcasting Service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNDSlvQGUo

Burton, N. (2015, September 23). Mad Genius: Schizophrenia and ceativity [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201509/mad-genius-schizophrenia-and-creativity

Goode, E. (2015, May 24). John F. Nash Jr., math genius defined by a 'Beautiful Mind,' dies at 86. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/science/john-nash-a-beautiful-mind-subject-and-nobel-winner-dies-at-86.html

John Forbes Nash Jr. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JohnForbesNash_Jr.

Kayser M. (2013). Editors' Pick: mad and genius in the same gene?. Investigative genetics, 4(1), 14. doi:10.1186/2041-2223-4-14
Koh, C. (2006). Reviewing the link between creativity and madness: A postmodern perspective. Educational Research and Reviews, 1(7), 213-221. Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ee9f/df811f1a6642ad6616b3389093bc469824c5.pdf

Nasar, S. (1998). A beautiful mind. Simon and Schuster.

Parekh, R. (Ed.). (2017, July). What is schizophrenia? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia

Perina, K. (2017, July 4). The mad genius mystery [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/the-mad-genius-mystery

Schizophrenia. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443

Schizophrenia. (2016, February). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
Suellentrop, C. (2001, December 21). A Beautiful Mind's John Nash is nowhere near as complicated as the real one. Slate. Retrieved from https://slate.com/culture/2001/12/a-beautiful-mind-s-john-nash-is-less-complex-than-the-real-one.html

What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism? (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-diagnosis-criteria-dsm5

Wilson, C. (2014, February 6). Rethinking schizophrenia: Taming demons without drugs. New Scientist. Retrieved from https://www.newscientist.com/article/2074229-rethinking-schizophrenia-taming-demons-without-drugs/

Wolchover, N. (2012, June 2). Why are genius and madness connected? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.livescience.com/20713-genius-madness-connected.html

We examine the fine line between genius and madness in the life of the famous Nobel Prize winner.

Arshad, M., & Fitzgerald, M. (2002, January). Did Nobel Prize winner John Nash have asperger’s syndrome and schizophrenia? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276059518DidNobelPrizeWinnerJohnNashhaveAsperger’ssyndromeand_Schizophrenia

A brilliant madness [Television episode]. (2002). In American experience. Public Broadcasting Service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNDSlvQGUo

Goode, E. (2015, May 24). John F. Nash Jr., math genius defined by a ‘Beautiful Mind,’ dies at 86. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/science/john-nash-a-beautiful-mind-subject-and-nobel-winner-dies-at-86.html

John Forbes Nash Jr. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JohnForbesNash_Jr.

Kayser M. (2013). Editors’ Pick: mad and genius in the same gene?. Investigative genetics, 4(1), 14. doi:10.1186/2041-2223-4-14
Koh, C. (2006). Reviewing the link between creativity and madness: A postmodern perspective. Educational Research and Reviews, 1(7), 213-221. Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ee9f/df811f1a6642ad6616b3389093bc469824c5.pdf

Nasar, S. (1998). A beautiful mind. Simon and Schuster.

Parekh, R. (Ed.). (2017, July). What is schizophrenia? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia

Perina, K. (2017, July 4). The mad genius mystery [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/the-mad-genius-mystery

Schizophrenia. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443

Schizophrenia. (2016, February). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
Suellentrop, C. (2001, December 21). A Beautiful Mind’s John Nash is nowhere near as complicated as the real one. Slate. Retrieved from https://slate.com/culture/2001/12/a-beautiful-mind-s-john-nash-is-less-complex-than-the-real-one.html

What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism? (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-diagnosis-criteria-dsm5

Wolchover, N. (2012, June 2). Why are genius and madness connected? Retrieved September 24, 2019, from https://www.livescience.com/20713-genius-madness-connected.html