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reflect on the complex difference between intellectual giftedness and genius / focus on factors, many intriguing in and of themselves, that are characteristic of genius / the author's primary thesis is that the emergence of genius is best described using a multiplicative model / argue that exceptional achievement is a multiplicative function of a number of different traits, each of which is normally distributed, but which in combination are so synergistic as to skew the resulting distribution of achievement / how many different traits are involved in producing extraordinary achievement, and what are they / provide some conjectures that can be drawn on to answer this critical question intelligence / creativity [the creative process, psychosis, productivity, mental energy, other personality correlates, characteristics of genius: some conclusions] / giftedness and genius: important differences / educational implications (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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review the literature on individual differences in cognition or intelligence with an emphasis on the literature derived from the study of gifted individuals the chapter is divided into six sections / set the stage by briefly tracing the concept of giftedness from a historical perspective / discussion borrows heavily from the work of Grinder (1985) / consider giftedness from four current perspectives: the psychometric perspective, the cognitive components perspective, the cognitive correlates perspective, and finally the neuropsychological perspective / most of [the authors'] work has been conducted within the cognitive correlates perspective / draw some "general" conclusions [in the final section] (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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describe the planned 50-yr longitudinal study that is being conducted by the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) / present data from SMPY and the psychological literature that have relevance for identifying the early psychological antecedents of competence and satisfaction at all points along the math/science pipeline, from selecting a college major to earning a doctorate in a technical discipline / factors especially conducive to exceptional achievements will be given particular attention, as will special influences that contribute to the optimal educational and vocational development of the nascent physical scientist; possible influences related to gender differences in achievement will be stressed Ss are selected for [the] longitudinal study around ages 12 to 13, in the seventh or eighth grade (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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focus specifically on factors relating to educational/vocational choice, exceptional educational/vocational achievements and gender differences within the gifted population / our research . . . is also aimed at program experimentation and refinement of well-known educational interventions draw on the longitudinal findings from SMPY [Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth] to illustrate key antecedents to gender differences in the physical sciences / describe the design of our study and its theoretical framework / [discuss] gender differences in actual achievement among the mathematically talented and some empirical findings involving gender differences on familiar as well as underappreciated variables critical for choosing to excel in math/science domains (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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