“Study linking high childhood IQ with bipolar traits later in life suggests that mood disorders may be the genetic price we pay for intelligence and creativity
“Serious mood disorders such as bipolar may be the price humans have had to pay for our intelligence and creativity.
“That’s according to new research which links high childhood IQ to an increased risk of experiencing manic bipolar traits in later life.
“Researchers examined data from a large birth cohort to identify the IQ of 1,881 individuals at age eight. These same individuals were then assessed for manic traits at the age of 22 or 23.”
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