Small Study Suggests Childhood Trauma May Lead To More Intense Creative Experiences
(ArtsJournal)

A study of 234 performing-arts professionals found those who experienced intense childhood trauma-about 18 percent of the participants-reported higher levels of anxiety and internalized shame. But `they were also more fantasy prone, a factor that may enhance creativity,` write Paula Thomson of California State University-Northridge and S.V. Jaque of York University.