The link between visual creativity, mental linkages, and social awkwardness

From my friend and partner Heather Martinez:

Scientific America came out with a study (in progress) that found:
- People who are highly creative often have odd thoughts and behaviors—and vice versa.
- Both creativity and eccentricity may be the result of genetic variations that increase cognitive dis inhibition—the brain’s failure to filter out extraneous information.
- When unfiltered information reaches conscious awareness in the brains of people who are highly intelligent and can process this information without being overwhelmed, it may lead to exceptional insights and sensations.