Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Schizophrenia - Professor John Nash

Professor John Nash, (born 1928) won a nobel prize in 1994, but has a had a life long battle with his diagnosed schizophrenia. John Nash showed signs of paranoia and that his delusional thinking was due to unhappiness, his strive to feel important and be recognised.  He did not hear voices until 1964, later rejecting them, gradually on his own. John Nash had (and is still having) such an interesting life, that in 2001, the film 'A Beautiful Mind' was published about John Nash, which went on to be nominated for 8 oscars, and won 4, including best writing and best picture. John Nash claimed it to be accurate, with the exception of hearing voices. We intend to explore the themes further, and take inspiration from the high acclaimed film.


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