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Re:Creative minds: the links between mental illness and crea... by amichail on Wednesday May 06, 2009 @04:42PM (#596684)
I'd say the main difference is emotional.

What does that mean exactly and why does it not apply to mathematicians?

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Re:Creative minds: the links between mental illness and crea... by joecode on Wednesday May 06, 2009 @06:57PM (#596948)
Mathematicians typically deal with abstract problems that have no direct relation to human feelings. Novelists, artists, and social scientists typically do the opposite.
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