Kreativnost i mentalno zdravlje

• Post by: Psyche General
• 23.07.2024.
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Sažetak

Kreativnost se još od doba antike vezala uz pojavu određenih psihičkih deficita, kada se
smatralo da nije postojao niti jedan genije bez malo ludila. Danas znamo da se ludilo odnosi
na psihičke poremećaje, odnosno stanja koja su obilježena deficitima u kogniciji, ponašanju
te regulaciji emocija. U kojem smjeru kreativna aktivnost, poput glazbe, djeluje na
naše mentalno zdravlje oduvijek je zanimala znanstvenike i laike. Ako pretpostavimo da
povezanosti između kreativnosti i lošijeg mentalnog zdravlja ima, ona se ponajprije
odnosi na češće postojanje poremećaja raspoloženja, poput bipolarnog poremećaja ili
depresije, kod kreativnih pojedinaca. Tako su neka suvremena istraživanja pokazala veći broj
shizoidnih osobina te veće rezultate na skalama psihoticizma kod kreativaca nego što je to slučaj kod osoba iz nekreativne populacije. Postoje, međutim, istraživanja u kojima povezanost uopće nije utvrđena. Ipak, određena istraživanja naglašavaju pozitivno djelovanje kreativne aktivnosti, konkretno amaterskog bavljenja glazbom, na naše mentalno zdravlje. Ovaj se pregledni rad usredotočuje na sažimanje glavnih nalaza istraživanja o povezanosti kreativnosti i mentalnog zdravlja s naglaskom na glazbeni kreativni angažman.

Ključne riječi: glazba, kreativnost, mentalno zdravlje, psihički poremećaji, umjetnost

Abstract

Creativity has been associated with certain mental disorders since ancient times. It was
believed that there was no genius without a bit of ‘’madness’’. Today we know that ‘’madness’’ refers to mental deficiencies (psychiatric disorders), that is, states characterized by deficits in cognition, behavior and regulation of emotions. The impact of musical creative
activity on mental health has always interested scientists, as well as laypeople. Studies
examining the potential correlation between these two variables were largely based on
biographies of well-known musicians, and such findings cannot be applied to the general
population. However, the results obtained from representative samples do exist, suggesting
that creative individuals not only show more schizoid traits, but also achieve higher
scores on psychoticism scales. Assuming the connection between creativity and poor mental
health does exist, it primarily refers to affective disorders, such as bipolar or depressive disorder. On the other hand, there are many studies in which the correlation between these two variables has not been found. Conversely, some studies have suggested a positive impact of amateur musical engagement, such as choir singing, on our well-being. This paper focuses on summarizing the main findings in this area, as well as on the question whether music represents help or a potential threat to our wellbeing.

Keywords: art, creativity, mental health, music, psychiatric disorders