Posted by pseudoname on July 9, 2006, at 9:27:21
In reply to Amphetamine intake over time decrease creativity?, posted by jonathanupr on July 8, 2006, at 15:01:46
Hi, Jonathan.
I thought your post was pretty engaging. It's clear that you're still connected emotionally to things that are important to you. I mean, being creative is still important to you; you're not apathetic about THAT.
Also, remember that *feeling* creative is irrelevant. The point is behavior that produces novel, worthwhile objects and solutions. Studies have shown that the decisive factor in creative genius is not captivating motivation or being seized by “Flow” but dogged persistence regardless of feelings. Plenty of people can feel creative while producing nothing new or extrinsically valuable.
Since you've had at least 2 promotions in the last year, maybe you're being more creative than you feel?
A couple questions:
(1) How long have you been on the SSRI? Which one? What dose? Why were you prescribed it?
(2) Why were you prescribed the Adderall?
(3) How long have you felt this decreased creativity problem?Thanks for your post.
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