Covering up, not acknowledging, or discounting our talents and abilities is something many high ability people do – perhaps especially girls. Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. found that “gifted girls do not want to be considered different from their friends and same-age peers. Indeed, a tendency exists for many females, regardless of age, to try to […]
‘Some said I had rare insight, others thought I was crazy.’
Being exceptional may cause a variety of reactions; some of those responses are supportive, but others can discourage or discount people with high ability.
“I got that whole precocious thing [as a child]. I had no reason to doubt my own abilities or …
Do You Have To Be “Gifted and Talented” To Be Creative?
“What about your very unique talents… that rare ability you have to yodel while break-dancing?”
What does it mean to be “talented” or “gifted” and how do identity and intelligence relate to being creative?
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