http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive en-us N/A de2@talentdevelop.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:40 PST 20 false false psychology,personal growth clean http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/26/1/Growing-Up-Gifted-Is-Not-Easy/Page1.html The parents of gifted children are often raising those kids well, but I have had too many sensitive patients who were gifted but too distressed to ever show their talents because their parents and teachers had no idea about how to meet the special needs of an HSC [highly sensitive child]. // Women who identify with the Great Mother, or are identified by others with Aphrodite (e.g. Marilyn Monroe), for example, or men who identify with the Hero (JFK, Martin Luther King Jr.) will sooner or later try to do things or be expected to do things beyond human capabilities, or be scapegoated for failing, or martyred in some way. ]]> no@spam.com (Elaine Aron) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/26/1/Growing-Up-Gifted-Is-Not-Easy/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1259/1/The-Emotional-Cost-of-High-Ability-in-Young-Adults/Page1.html By Mariana Ashley.  Bill Bradley, retired NBA player, US Senator, and US presidential candidate, said "Ambition is the path to success.  Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."  Any high-ability student knows the truth of this quote, as they have likely received accolades, awards, and praise for their efforts and ambitions.  But these students also know the darker side of ambition, the side known only by the few who walk that path and have seen its thorns and shadows.
]]> no@spam.com (Misc Author) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1259/1/The-Emotional-Cost-of-High-Ability-in-Young-Adults/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1235/1/El-Perfeccionismo-Se-trae-por-dentro-o-viene-de-afuera/Page1.html no@spam.com (Lisa Erickson) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1235/1/El-Perfeccionismo-Se-trae-por-dentro-o-viene-de-afuera/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1234/1/Cuando-los-superdotados-salen-del-closet/Page1.html no@spam.com (Lisa Erickson) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1234/1/Cuando-los-superdotados-salen-del-closet/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1223/1/3-Things-To-Learn-From-The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo--A-Gifted-Trauma-Survivor/Page1.html Lisbeth Salander is the fictional heroine of Steig Larsson’s trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. As the heroine, Lisbeth Salander embodies certain characteristics of giftedness, and these characteristics help her survive terrible, long-term physical, sexual and emotional abuse.
]]> no@spam.com (Lisa Erickson) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1223/1/3-Things-To-Learn-From-The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo--A-Gifted-Trauma-Survivor/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1166/1/Too-Much-Not-Enough--Why-Creative-People-Shouldnt-Tone-It-Down/Page1.html The loud laughter ricochets through the restaurant. A bright red dress seems to shout as it sways on a woman’s hips. The talents of another person are multiple and many. That one friend goes on and on, riffing quickly and widely on all the topics he’s obsessed with. It’s all a bit too much, isn’t it? Shouldn’t these people tone it down? But says who? Who decides what’s the right amount of anything? I’ve been accused of being ‘too much’ all my life. Too loud, too fast, too smart, too multi-talented, too audacious. I’ve never been able to live according to that external standard of ‘just right’.
]]> no@spam.com (Cynthia Morris) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1166/1/Too-Much-Not-Enough--Why-Creative-People-Shouldnt-Tone-It-Down/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1163/1/Perfectionism--From-the-inside-out-or-the-outside-in/Page1.html I’ve been thinking about varieties of perfectionism since having a discussion with a gifted trauma survivor.  It became clear that some of their perfectionism was an expression of giftedness and some was related to family of origin issues.  Same outcome, different sources.  Does the source of perfectionism matter?  I think it does.  By understanding the differences we can clarify what can be embraced and managed, and what can be healed. Different sources, different strategies.]]> no@spam.com (Lisa Erickson) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1163/1/Perfectionism--From-the-inside-out-or-the-outside-in/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1158/1/Mindful-Intensity/Page1.html If you are a person who has heard statements like, “you’re just too much,” “you think too much,” or “you’re too sensitive,” your whole life, this article is for you. Perhaps you perceived such comments as indicators that something was wrong with you, or you weren’t even sure why people were saying these things to you. Well, take heart, you are not alone! It was only recently, that I myself, a therapist specializing in working with gifted, creative and highly capable people had a humorous and enlightening experience of my own.
]]> no@spam.com (Belinda Seiger) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1158/1/Mindful-Intensity/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1150/1/Superhuman-or-Extra-Intelligent/Page1.html In every million people, one may expect at the least 20,000 XIPs [eXtra intelligent/eXtra intense people]. They may work for all kinds of organizations, they may be volunteers, or even without a regular job. They may be TV-presenters, writers, all kinds of competent artisans, civil servants or entrepreneurs, politicians, sports people, marketers, architects, scientists, secretaries, or even janitors. Their performance may be excellent, average, or far below average. XIPs may or may not be high achievers.]]> no@spam.com (Willem Kuipers) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1150/1/Superhuman-or-Extra-Intelligent/Page1.html http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1149/1/Is-it-a-Gift-to-be-Uncommon/Page1.html Extra intelligence refers literally to an uncommon overdose, compared to standard availability. It is well known that the label gifted is generally not welcomed by the person in question, whether child or adult. This can be due to worries about possible stigmatization as a strange exception to normal, or about the implied expectation or felt obligation to be an outstanding performer. We have always considered it one of the benefits of the term of Extra Intelligence, that there are less implicit burdens connected to it. ]]> no@spam.com (Willem Kuipers) http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/1149/1/Is-it-a-Gift-to-be-Uncommon/Page1.html