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  • At various times throughout history men of genius have been viewed either as mad or as sane and superior to the general population. This Project Demonstrating Excellence suggests that neither of these extreme views is correct and presents the view that giftedness is the product of a developmental process which involves the synergistic interaction of biological, psychological, and social/environmental forces. While this process may be facilitated by environmental stimulation and support, it may also be inhibited or arrested by oppressive socialization practices which stress conformity to average norms and promote a competitive quest for goods and power. Results of a survey of the life experiences and psychotherapeutic needs of 254 intellectually gifted adults and supplementary data derived from a small pilot survey of 18 psychotherapists suggest that many members of the gifted minority experience painful problems, including feelings of difference, interpersonal difficulties, and social isolation during adulthood as well as during childhood and adolescence. The survey results also suggest that gifted women experience difficulties as a result of their deviance from traditional sex-role norms and expectations. The survey data pertaining to psychotherapy are consistent with other research data demonstrating that positive therapeutic outcomes tend to be associated with therapist variables which include empathy, genuineness, positive regard for patients, nonpossessive warmth, and therapists' intensity and intimacy in therapeutic relationships with patients of all levels of intelligence. At the same time, the data suggest that psychotherapists must be highly intelligent and self-accepting enough not to experience feelings of threat, intimidation, awe, envy, competitiveness, and inadequacy when working with gifted patients and clients. Further analysis of the survey results suggests that therapists also need to be aware of the differing perceptions, experiences, problems, and needs of gifted adults in order to be optimally effective in working with them. These findings are placed within a biopsychosocial context, and recommendations are offered which call for further research and multimodal, integrative interventions on behalf of members of the gifted minority both in psychotherapy and elsewhere. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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