The Mad and Genius Gen Has Same

Neuregulin 1 gene is closely linked to mental disorders.

Scientists find common line between the mentally ill with a genius. Both have the same gene called neuregulin 1.

As quoted from the page of the Daily Telegraph, researchers from Semmelweis University in Hungary found that genes that play a role in brain development. However, variants of this gene is also closely related to mental disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and multiple personalities.

This research is expected to answer a number of behaviors that tend to be destructive genius, like the artist Vincent van Gog and Sylvia Plath.

In his research, the team from the university to analyze a number of people who rate themselves creative and genius. In addition to blood tests, the volunteers who made the object of study given the test series.

To measure the level of creativity, research object is given a strange question and odd, for example, "If there was a rope hanging from the clouds and fell down to earth, what will happen?"

The results of all tests were clear that there is a relationship between the neuregulin 1 gene and creativity.

"Volunteer yng have this gene variant tend to have higher scores on creativity tests and also have more awards in the field of creativity," said Chief Researcher team Szabolcs Keri.