Ludwig A M
Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington 40536.
Br J Addict. 1990 Jul;85(7):953-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb03726.x.
Is alcohol use a help or a hindrance for creativity? And, conversely, what effect does creative activity have on alcohol use? In order to answer these questions, relevant information was obtained from the biographies of 34 well known, heavy drinking, 20th century writers, artists or composers/performers. Analysis of this information yielded a number of interesting findings. Alcohol use proved detrimental to productivity in over 75% of the sample, especially in the latter phases of their drinking careers. However, it appeared to provide direct benefit for about 9% of the sample, indirect benefit for 50% and no appreciable effect for 40% at different times in their lives. Creative activity, conversely, can also affect drinking behavior, leading, for instance, to increased alcohol consumption in over 30% of the sample. Because of the complexities of this relationship, no simplistic conclusions are possible.
饮酒对创造力是助力还是阻碍？反之，创造性活动对饮酒有什么影响？为了回答这些问题，我们从34位20世纪著名的酗酒作家、艺术家或作曲家/表演者的传记中获取了相关信息。对这些信息的分析得出了一些有趣的发现。在超过75%的样本中，饮酒被证明对创作效率有不利影响，尤其是在他们饮酒生涯的后期。然而，在他们人生的不同阶段，饮酒似乎对约9%的样本有直接益处，对50%的样本有间接益处，对40%的样本没有明显影响。相反，创造性活动也会影响饮酒行为，例如，在超过30%的样本中导致饮酒量增加。由于这种关系的复杂性，不可能得出简单的结论。
