This isn't the answer that you want to hear. According to a study done by a Columbia Business professor, people who are sad and/or depressed are more innovative, creative, and successful. I know! You thought those rainy days were getting you down, but really they're just making you more artistically inclined.The study had a group of people go into a room with a desk and audience where they would speak about their goals and dreams. There was a group that had a positive reaction from the audience (smiling, nodding), a group that was given negative reactions (frowning), and a group that had no reaction (the control group). After their speech, the participants were asked to make a collage, which was graded by professional artists for creativity. Surprise, surprise- the negative group performed better than the positive group.
I guess it is perquisite for an artist to have a troubled past... and thank goodness for teen angst. Wow- I never thought I'd say that.
Kudos to Jonah Lehrer for posting about this phenomenon on his blog- Frontal Cortex
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