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Emotional, psychological and social issues affecting people with exceptional ability and multiple talents.
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The Emotional Cost of High Ability in Young Adults
- By Misc Author
- Published 01/18/2012
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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.El Perfeccionismo: ¿Se trae por dentro o viene de afuera?
- By Lisa Erickson
- Published 09/16/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented , Perfectionism
He estado pensando acerca de los diferentes tipos de perfeccionismo,
después de una discusión que tuve con un superdotado sobreviviente de
trauma. Pude distinguir con mayor claridad que algunos aspectos de su
perfeccionismo tenían que ver con su experiencia de vivir con altas
capacidades y otros estaban relacionados con problemas en su familia de
origen.
Cuando los superdotados salen del closet
- By Lisa Erickson
- Published 09/16/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
La persona que me llama por teléfono dice que comenzó a llorar después
de leer mi website. No es la primera vez que escucho esta reacción. La
página que leyeron no es la de adicciones ó la de depresión. Sólo hay
una página que produce esta reacción. Quien llama leyó acerca de
individuos superdotados en mi sitio web. Se trata de información que es
nueva para ellos. Algunas personas siempre han sabido que tienen altas
capacidades: Este artículo es para quienes no lo sabían.
3 Things To Learn From The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – A Gifted Trauma Survivor
- By Lisa Erickson
- Published 09/1/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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.
Too Much, Not Enough – Why Creative People Shouldn’t ‘Tone It Down’
- By Cynthia Morris
- Published 04/17/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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’. Perfectionism: From the inside out or the outside in?
- By Lisa Erickson
- Published 04/1/2011
- Perfectionism , High Ability - gifted/talented
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.
Mindful Intensity
- By Belinda Seiger
- Published 03/19/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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. Superhuman or Extra Intelligent?
- By Willem Kuipers
- Published 02/21/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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.
Is it a Gift to be Uncommon?
- By Willem Kuipers
- Published 02/15/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
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.
Coming out Gifted
- By Lisa Erickson
- Published 01/31/2011
- High Ability - gifted/talented
By Lisa Erickson, MS, LMHC. Understanding yourself as a gifted person can be compared to the coming
out process for gays. The analogy is not perfect: after all, gifted
people don’t need to worry about personal safety, job security,
discrimination and homophobia, or abandonment by family or friends
because of their giftedness. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and
transgendered people do. But there are useful parallels.