A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594202958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. . He has published more than a hundred scientific articles and several books on psychiatry
“A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders… A First-Rate Madness is carefully plotted and sensibly argued.” — BOSTON GLOBE“Ghaemi isn’t the first to claim that madness is a close relative of genius, or even the first to extend the idea into politics. But he does go further than others… His explanations are elegant, too—intuitively accurate and banked off the latest psychiatric research.”— NEWSWEEK“A provocative thesis… Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” –THE WASHINGTON POST“Ghaemi is a remarkably disciplined writer, and he examines both psychiatry and history with impressive clarity and sensitivity. A First-Rate Madness will a
As A First-Rate Madness makes clear, the most common types of insanity can confer vital benefits on individuals and society at large-however high the price for those who endure these illnesses.. By combining astute analysis of the historical evidence with the latest psychiatric research, Ghaemi demonstrates how these qualities have produced brilliant leadership under the toughest circumstances. An investigation into the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through some of history's greatest politicians, generals, and businesspeople. Looking at Lincoln and Churchill among others, Ghaemi shows how depressive realism helped these men tackle challenges both personal and national. Ghaemi's bold, authoritative analysis offers powerful new tools for dete
Superb and insightfulessential reading. This is the best book I have read all year.First of all, Dr. Ghaemi is a world-class psychiatrist; he is THE expert on issues of mood disorder (my wife is a psychiatrist and says that Dr. Ghaemi is the very best in the nation in his Continuing Medical Education teaching). So, he truly knows what he is writing about.The structure of the book essentially follows the pattern of a chapter which desc. "A first rate madness" according to A Customer. This was a good book. I am bipolar and really enjoyed this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is bipolar. "Five Stars" according to David. Great book - unfortunately it hit way too close to home - LOL