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during the last few decades a change has been taking place in the concepts of giftedness and talent as they are featured in research literature / whereas until ten or fifteen years ago the field was dominated by one-dimensional giftedness concepts and corresponding IQ measurements, a large majority of more recent models are based on multidimensional or multifactorial psychometric concepts of intelligence international trends and topics of recent research on giftedness and talent / psychometric versus cognitive psychological paradigms: different tasks and functions / expert–novice paradigm, cross-cultural and other approaches in the field of giftedness research / desiderata in the research on giftedness and talent [deficiencies in the field of basic research, deficiencies in the field of applied research, desiderata in the research on gifted education, desiderata in the research on gifted identification and counseling, evaluation] / research on giftedness and responsibility (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

Giftedness models published in the last two decades are characterized, almost without exception, by multidimensional and/or typological ability constructs. Two such examples are presented below: the Munich Model of Giftedness (MMG) and the Munich Dynamic Ability-Achievement Model (MDAAM). In the MMG, Heller and Hany (1986) and Heller (1992/2001) conceptualized giftedness or talent as a multifactorized ability construct within a network of noncognitive personality (motivations, learning emotions, control expectations, self-concepts, etc.) and social moderators as well as performance-related (criterion) variables. Diagnosis and intervention examine the difference among predictor, criterion, and moderator variables. In an attempt to forge a bridge between the psychometrically based research into giftedness and the process-oriented expertise research, Perieth (2001) extended the MMG to the MDAAM. An increase degree of expertise influences active learning processes, which in turn influence expansions of knowledge and the acquisition of domain specific competencies. This implies that noncognitive personality characteristics such as interest and task commitment or achievement motivation are to be accorded increased significance regarding talent potential. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

[reports on studies conducted to clarify aspects of the interrelation of strategy use, metamemory, and giftedness] / purpose of study 1 was to investigate whether typical findings on metamemory and strategy use in normal samples can be found in gifted children as well / [Ss were 217 2nd graders and 268 4th graders] study 2 was planned as an intensive study (single experimental sessions) of the strategy behavior and metamemory of [2nd and 4th graders] of different levels of giftedness study 3 [examined] whether (transfer) effects of a metamemorial intervention depend on the level of giftedness [Ss were the same as in study 1] (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

the modern information-processing approach to giftedness suggests a new basis for the classical intelligence vs creativity distinction / it is suggested that, although intelligent people deal with novelty quite efficiently if they have to, they do not deliberately seek out such situations / creative people, on the other hand, are more willing to confront novel tasks, and enjoy tackling them, even though the efficiency with which such tasks are performed is moderate / this thesis is illustrated with experimental evidence [from university school candidates and students and 9th graders], and serves to suggest some new procedures concerning identification of the gifted and stimulation of the human intellect potential (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

[discusses] 4 topics . . . related to the identification of the gifted: (a) stratification of the concept of identification (recognition, determination, verification); (b) cybernetic modelling of identification (identification as process diagnostics); (c) methodological problems of identification (especially the value of teachers' and parents' assessment); and (d) individual and social consequences of labeling (positive and negative experience) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

discusses . . . interindividual differences which have been proven to be individual prerequisites for eminent performance in many studies / not taking them into consideration, especially at school, causes great problems for the individuals concerned, for example, boredom due to lack of stimulation and social isolation from non-gifted peers / these are exemplified by a number of case studies (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

how does the gifted mind work and develop and how does this translate into neuropsychological findings pertaining to the optimal development and functioning of the neural system giftedness as expert information processing / indications of exceptional ability / degree of lateralization of cerebral functions and giftedness / early signs of giftedness and their impact on family life / need for intellectual stimulation / adjustment of the gifted / time budget and giftedness / developing multiple intelligences / parent–child interaction: encouraging the gifted child / creativity and giftedness / success in life and the importance of mentoring / effects of accelerating the gifted / motivating the gifted: beneficial and adverse conditions (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

After a brief overview of recent research paradigms in the field of giftedness and talent, this chapter centers on the following main topics: 1. Multidimensional conceptions of giftedness as theoretical basis and preconditions of suitable identification procedures and educational measurements. 2. Functions and benefits versus dangers of identification measures as well as of gifted education and programming versus omission of them. 3. Methodological problems of identification, e.g., for educational programs (talent search), early identification and nurturing, dynamic assessment and nurturing at-risk groups (gifted underachievers, gifted females, etc.) or prediction of excellence in school, higher education, and work. 4. Programs and strategies for nurturing intelligence, creativity, social competence, etc., including cross-cultural studies in gifted education. 5. Counseling aspects of gifted education as tasks of school psychologists, e.g., career counseling with gifted, counseling with families (parents), school counseling programs for gifted students. 6. Practical recommendations for (school) psychologists who are responsible for identifying and nurturing gifted students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

the study investigated stability vs instability of giftedness—identified by advanced cognitive competence—from early childhood (C) to early adolescence (A) / data stem from a longitudinal project conducted in Vienna (Austria) / 4 groups [children gifted in C, gifted in A, gifted in both, and gifted in neither] were compared in different cognitive tasks, school grades, and task commitment / biological risk factors and psychosocial conditions were analyzed to explain differences in the developmental pathways (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

central questions to be tackled in this chapter are: (a) how predictable is excellent performance in school, university, and work / (b) what is the predictive value of a variety of information gathered in a variety of ways with respect to excellence in these three areas / focus on measures of ability as predictors, but information on other variables such as previous achievement, motivation, further personality variables, and environmental factors will also be taken into account (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

definitions of giftedness (and talent) abound in the literature / so numerous are the definitions that Stankowski [1978] found it necessary to extract a more synthetic view through a classification system in five categories: (a) after the fact definitions focusing on adult prominent accomplishments, (b) IQ definitions specifying a particular threshold score, (c) talent definitions emphasizing outstanding performance in specific artistic and/or academic fields, (d) percentage definitions varying from a generous 20% or more to a strict 3% or less and (e) creativity definitions stressing original and productive accomplishments in a particular field Stankowski's system emphasizes the two general components implicitly or explicitly present in most definitions and models: (a) a "what is" statement pertaining to the core nature of the construct, its central or prototypical elements and (b) a "to whom" or "how many" statement about the size of the population targeted by the label / these two statements correspond to the usual distinction, in logic, between the comprehension of a concept and its extension; these two components will be examined separately (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

programs offered to gifted and talented in the formal education framework often do not cater for children with a special talent to the extent that this can be done in professional centers / while these kinds of nurturing are still neglected in many countries, they are quite popular in Israeli universities, science centers and museums / [provide] examples of out-of-school education which illustrate the possibilities of such opportunities [with 4th–12th graders] (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

mentoring will be presented as one of the most effective ways of helping gifted students actualize their potentials / the nature of mentorship will be discussed in historical perspective, various existing means of providing gifted students with mentors will be explored, and . . . a model of life-stage mentoring will be proposed / this model integrates the accumulating evidence concerning developmentally appropriate role models for the gifted into a systematic approach utilizing different mentors to meet the needs of the gifted at various phases of their lives (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

focuses on the respective roles of cognitive ability and domain-specific knowledge in predicting exceptional performance developmental research on giftedness and its impact on later performance is briefly reviewed / an overview of research dealing with expertise in adulthood is provided / after a summary of the most important findings, theoretical assumptions and models concerning the process of acquiring expertise derived from this research with adults will be discussed in more detail / developmental research on knowledge acquisition based on research with children will be reviewed / the basic goal is to assess the generalizability of findings from work with adult experts to child samples and to broaden the perspective by adding data from prospective studies on the development of expertise to the predominantly retrospective inferences of acquisition processes derived from studies with adults / theoretical models are introduced that describe possible relationships between aptitude and the acquisition of expertise (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

Discusses the influence of parents and families on fostering giftedness in children. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: create) individual differences within families [direct family and parental influences, use of language, interaction, imitation, roles, promotion of motivation, self-efficacy and motivation, improving motivation through feedback, social cognition] / evidence of family influence on giftedness from longitudinal research [family effects, gender, family progress, effects of pressure, disadvantage, being gifted and different] (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

the need for leadership education for all people will be explored, but particularly for gifted students / a fundamentally different interactive model and approach to leadership development will be suggested / this approach focuses on developing self leadership and building specific strategies such as productive thinking, feeling and behavioral strategies to influence ourselves and others / self leadership through modeling will be examined, with the focus on a leadership program (Texas Governor's Honors Program) as an example of how to develop leadership in adolescent gifted students an individual leader who represents interactive leadership, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, former president of the US and founder of the Citizen Ambassador Program will be discussed / the program of People to People International for several years developing personal leadership in teachers and administrators by planning and conducting leadership seminars in Russia, Hungary, China and Vietnam will be described (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

the paradigm of the special education of the gifted in the school years involves the classification of individual members of a limited sample as "gifted" and then their participation in a giftedness nurturing program / the identification of gifted individuals therefore takes a place of considerable importance for the establishment of programs, alongside program design / numerous measurement instruments are available which are well suited to gain a reliable informational basis for the decisions to be made [presents] an overview of recommendations on identification design made by experts on gifted education / these recommendations will be considered scientifically / the decision theoretical model of selection decisions will be presented / its properties and methodological consequences for practice will be discussed / insights on the construction of social judgments and group decision making will be presented (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

what has research told us about the identification and education of talented disadvantaged and culturally different children / what has been the nature of practices designed to find and educate them / what are some research initiatives and implications for future research and development activities / addresses these questions through a review of relevant research and practice focuses on characteristics of talented children in either or both groups and descriptions of conditions that affect their display of talents / focuses on issues and problems related to the use of tests to determine eligibility for talent development programs / [discusses] programs and curricula designed to address the educational needs of talented disadvantaged and culturally different children / provides suggestions for future research and development (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

provides a review of available program structures that can be used for the benefit of gifted individuals generally and deals with the tasks of setting goals, developing standards and writing plans appropriate to individual children's needs / strategies for developing and implementing individualized and differentiated curricula are discussed by presenting a variety of models which could be synthesized to develop curricula to meet the needs of gifted children with special focus on integrating human functions in the process / this includes ways of developing responsive learning environments, strategies for an integrating learning approach and ideas for extending the learning into the community / there is a discussion on the future role of research in this area (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

Discusses methods for identifying and intervening with underachieving gifted students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: create) underachieving gifted students / definitions of underachievement / identification of gifted underachievers / onset of underachievement: the preschool gifted underachievers [gifted children at risk of underachievement, unwanted children, rejected children, children of divorced parents, highly creative children, gifted girls, culturally different gifted students, children with learning disabilities] / causes and characteristics of underachievement / characteristics of underachievers [personality, need achievement and fear of failure, need affiliation, fear of success, behavioral characteristics, school related factors] / curriculum and teaching methods / intervention treatment of academic underachievement (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)