Regarding creativity and mental illness,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Some evidence suggests that the brain chemistry of creative people and mentally ill people is similar.
B) In general, mentally ill people tend to be creative, and most highly creative people tend to suffer from mental illness.
C) One study found that parents with a history of mood swings, as well as their children, scored higher in creativity than did normal parents and their children.
D) Many of history's renowned artists, writers, poets, and composers, including Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, and Ernest Hemmingway experienced pronounced mood swings.

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This statement is not entirely true. While there is evidence of a correlation between creativity and mental illness, it is not accurate to say that mentally ill people tend to be creative, or that most highly creative people tend to suffer from mental illness. While some studies have found a higher incidence of mental illness in creative individuals, other studies have found no correlation, and some have even found that mentally healthy individuals may be just as creative.

Regarding Creativity and Mental Illness,which of the Following Statements Is