Sylvia Plath effect

English

Etymology

Coined by psychologist James C. Kaufman in 2001, referring to the poet Sylvia Plath.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛkt

Proper noun

Sylvia Plath effect

  1. The phenomenon that poets are more susceptible to mental illness than other creative writers.
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