The Mind of the Artist

The Mind of the Artist (2021) is the culmination of ten years of research into the common traits and preconceived notions surrounding the artistic mind. It explores the typical personality traits that can be found in artists of all mediums, including writers, musicians, painters, and photographers. These findings challenge many stereotypes surrounding creators, including the so-called “tortured artist.”

• Anyone interested in psychology
• Artists and creative people
• People curious about the myth of the “troubled genius”

William Todd Schultz is an American author, teacher, and personality psychologist who has published several books profiling famous artists and their creative drives, including Torment Saint about the musician Elliott Smith. The Mind of the Artist won him the Erikson Prize for Mental Health Media.