Giftedness in the Long Term
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Joan Freeman
Professor Joan Freeman is a distinguished psychologist working in the development of human abilities to their highest levels. She has conducted and supervised substantial research, notably her continuing study of gifted children since 1974, and has published widely in this area, including 16 books. She has been honoured with The Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007 from the British Psychological Society.
By Joan Freeman
Published on 11/14/2007
The study, begun
in 1974 across the UK, used a battery of tests, including IQ,
personality, behaviour and in-depth interviewing for children, parents
and teachers.
The
group of labelled gifted were found to have significantly more
emotional problems than the non-labelled group, which they mostly grew
out of.
Now in
their forties, a gifted childhood has not always delivered outstanding
adult success. Better predictive factors were hard work, emotional
support and a positive, open personal outlook.