Dr. Gordon Sidney Claridge was a British psychologist and author, best known for his theoretical and empirical work on the concept of schizotypy[1] or psychosis-proneness.
His PhD work was at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, jointly supervised by Hans Eysenck and Neil O’Connor.
He qualified under in-service training as a clinical psychologist, and from 1957-61 worked as Eysenck’s Research Assistant, based in the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, Netley, Southampton.
[citation needed] Claridge was best known for his work in developing the theoretical construct of schizotypy.
Research suggests that in some people milder forms of schizotypy may be adaptive and linked to creativity.