(via https://www.facebook.com/scientistsforeu/posts/3030750643693591)

Have you ever wondered why brilliant people can also hold some pretty bizarre beliefs? Part of the reason is the mis-idea of intelligence in general, for instance if someone is a brilliant painter they will also be a genius at sculpture. But, another reason is that creative people see the forest despite the trees and can find connections where others only see randomness. One of the varieties of schizophrenia is this connection disorder where beings presence in a conspiratorial manner for them.