Genius and Madness

From Elvis to Picasso and the thorny intersection of "madness" and creativity.

William Todd Schultz is Professor of Psychology at Pacific University in Oregon and edited the Handbook of Psychobiography (Oxford University Press 2005). See full bio

July 30, 2008

The Mental "Illness" Metaphor Has Not Worked: What's Next?

Disease/Defect Models Get Us Very Close to Nowhere Read More

June 10, 2008

Hillary Clinton: "Deranged Narcissist?"

Was CNN's Jeffrey Toobin Right?

May 14, 2008

Sex and Art

Poets Love Being in Love Read More

April 29, 2008

Political Psychobiography: Now's the Time

Sizing up the Psychology of the Candidates Read More

April 22, 2008

Gadgetry = Emotional Imbecility

Addicted to Distraction Read More

April 18, 2008

Elvis Was Too Lonesome to Sing "Lonesome"

Why Did Elvis Have So Much Difficulty Performing the Song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Read More

April 15, 2008

When Art Kills

Do Some Artists Die for Their Art? Read More

April 8, 2008

Diagnoses Often Get Us Nowhere

Diagnosis equals understanding? No. Read More

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Handbook of Psychobiography

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