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[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 32(3) of Roeper Review: A Journal on Gifted Education (see record 2010-15324-007). In the original article there was an error in section "Attachment" on page 117, line 10. The correction is given in the erratum.] Although both giftedness and secure attachment are associated with advanced language and good socioemotional adjustment, not all gifted children are well adjusted. This article explores the consequences of attachment style on gifted development and examines whether early trauma can be rectified. The dearth of research on giftedness and attachment has necessitated the review of less direct evidence, including brain research and maternal depression. A partly empirical, partly conceptual picture is drawn to demonstrate that attachment styles can support, reduce, and even prevent giftedness. This is further illustrated by an experiment involving IQ scores that mimics the expected effects of early trauma and insecure attachment on test performance. The article concludes by suggesting that attachment style may contribute to a gifted spectrum. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 68(1) of Gifted Child Quarterly (see record 2024-34178-006). In the original article, an error impacting the results of the analysis occurred when the authors inadvertently flipped the interpretation of anxiety scores in the Tong and Yewchuk (1996) study. Upon reanalysis with the corrected number, the effect was not significant at the 5% significance level, but there is evidence of an effect at the 10% significance level. Rather than dichotomizing the interpretation based on p < .05, some prefer reporting the “degree of evidence”: there was weak evidence (.05 < p < .10) of a difference in anxiety between gifted and non-gifted students in this meta-analysis. The corrected Figure 2 based on this statement (using a 90% CI) is present in the erratum.] Given the ongoing debate over whether giftedness is associated with mental health disorders, there is a great need to highlight and compare results from the most methodologically rigorous studies. Surprisingly, the vast majority of literature reviews and background sections of research articles include studies that do not directly compare gifted and nongifted youth. Furthermore, almost no attention has been paid to how differences in the definitions of giftedness or mental health outcomes of interest affect the interpretation and comparison of studies. The authors apply an epidemiologic perspective for thinking about these issues, highlight many of the challenges of studying this population, and present results from meta-analyses that include the most methodologically rigorous studies comparing rates of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, suicide ideation, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between gifted and nongifted youth. They conclude with recommendations to strengthen research in this area. Putting the research to use: Through this review we sought to provide concrete recommendations to strengthen future research on the mental health of gifted children. Most notably, future studies should assess large, population-based cohorts that include both gifted and nongifted individuals. Researchers should also move toward describing their study population according to their specific aptitudes, talents, skills or abilities, rather than using the general term ‘gifted’. Thinking more specifically about these relationships will not only help us to understand the association between giftedness and mental health, but will also increase the potential to effectively shape programs and policies for gifted youth, focusing resources on the most vulnerable. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Questionnaires were given to students prior to testing for giftedness to assess how the gifted identification process changes attitudes to ward gifted programs and parent-child relationships. After those identified as gifted had been participating in a pullout gifted program for one semester, another questionnaire was administered to all original participants. Comparable data were also collected from the students' parents. Results suggest that prior to identification, gifted and nongifted students and their parents shared similar attitudes toward giftedness. After identification, attitudes showed either no change or decreased. Compared to their gifted counterparts, nongifted students and their parents tended to report lower attitudes after identification. The impact of this attenuation and the use of preidentification data are also discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Leadership is one of the most underemphasized dimensions of high ability cited in the current federal definition of giftedness. This particular ability area is highlighted here in an effort to offer helpful information and recommendations to administrators, educators, parents, and policymakers who seek plausible solutions to the problem of underidentification among gifted secondary African American male student populations. Key topics and issues addressed include definitions of giftedness, school context and environment, identity development, resilience, and leadership potential. The analysis concludes with practitioner- and researcher-focused recommendations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Courage may be the most important gift of all. It is not something we are born with. It is not something that, for the most part, we learn in school. Rather, it is a choice that anyone can make—if they are willing to pay the price. This article discusses the gift of courage. It discusses what courage is, why it is important, and why it crucially needs to be incorporated into contemporary discourse about giftedness. It is courage, perhaps more than any other form of giftedness, that will determine what this world becomes—or does not become. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The importance of individualized work with gifted students has been acknowledged in both domestic and international environments, and the process of gifted student identification is a professionally demanding one. The Slovene Concept of Identifying and Working with Gifted Students, which has been internationally cited as an example of good practice, is currently being renewed. Psychologists should simultaneously secure methodologically sound instruments for the teachers to assess giftedness in students, as they are indispensable in identifying the gifted in educational settings. In the present article, we describe the process of translation and adaptation of the Gifted Rating Scales GRS-S (Pfeiffer & Jarosewich, 2003) into Slovene. The scales could be used by teachers and other mentors to assess their students’ potentials and abilities in areas of intellectual and academic ability, creativity, artistic talent, leadership, and motivation. We looked into the psychometric characteristics of the scales, gathered the raters’ comments about them, and conducted a convergent validity analysis with the currently used Scales for the Teacher’s Assessment of Giftedness (OLNAD07). Thirty-six teachers from around Slovenia participated in the study and rated the giftedness of 175 4th grade students. The translated scales exhibit good psychometric characteristics (high internal consistency, criterion validity, factorial structure) and satisfactory convergent validity with OLNAD07. While the participating teachers are in general wary of the present instrument, they feel the proposed GRS-S scales are more suitable for use in the identification process. We thus propose a standardization study to be conducted with a larger sample and we propose the possibility of implementing the scales into the process of working with the gifted in Slovenia. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalPostopek prepoznavanja nadarjenih je strokovno zahtevno opravilo, delo z nadarjenimi učenci pa v domačem in mednarodnem okolju prepoznano kot izjemno pomembno. Slovenski Koncept odkrivanja in dela z nadarjenimi je tudi v tujini prepoznan kot primer dobre prakse, trenutno pa poteka njegova prenova. Vzporedno s pripravo prenovljenega Koncepta odkrivanja in dela z nadarjenimi bi morali psihologi zagotoviti tudi metodološko ustrezne pripomočke za učiteljevo oceno nadarjenosti učencev. Ker so v šolskem okolju prav učitelji ključni pri identifikaciji nadarjenih učencev, v članku opisujeva postopek prevoda in priredbe Lestvic za ocenjevanje nadarjenosti GRS-S (Pfeiffer in Jarosewich, 2003), ki jih za ocenjevanje na področjih intelektualnih sposobnosti, učne učinkovitosti, ustvarjalnosti, umetniških talentov, vodstvenih sposobnosti in motivacije lahko uporabljajo učitelji ali drugi mentorji. Poleg preverjanja merskih značilnosti sva zbrala še mnenja ocenjevalcev in izvedla konvergentno preverjanje veljavnosti z obstoječimi Ocenjevalnimi lestvicami za oceno nadarjenosti učenca (OLNAD07). V študiji je sodelovalo 36 učiteljev razrednega pouka iz vse Slovenije, ki so skupaj ocenili 175 učencev četrtega razreda osnovne šole. Rezultati kažejo na ustrezne psihometrične značilnosti prevedenih lestvic (visoka notranja skladnost, kriterijska veljavnost, ustrezna faktorska struktura) in ustrezno konvergentno veljavnost pri primerjavi z OLNAD07. Do slednjih so učitelji precej kritični, predlagane lestvice GRS-S pa ocenjujejo kot primernejši pripomoček za ocenjevanje nadarjenosti. V zaključku predlagava izvedbo standardizacijske študije pri večjem vzorcu in morebitno vpeljavo lestvic v postopek identifikacije nadarjenih. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

As culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students continue to be underrepresented in gifted programs, the beliefs that frame teacher perceptions of giftedness remain an important area of focus. Literature indicates that a lack of gifted‐specific coursework in teacher preparation programs may sustain ill‐formed preconceptions regarding giftedness, leading new teachers to rely on bias and stereotypic thinking when nominating students for gifted identification. Furthermore, deficit thinking and colorblind racial attitudes may interfere with the implementation of culture‐fair identification practices and the implementation of multicultural pedagogy meant to elicit unique strengths and engage culturally diverse students. This article explores these barriers to equitable programming and concludes with broad recommendations for school psychologists in advocating for traditionally underrepresented gifted students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Dr. Ugur Sak is the founding Director of the Center for Research and Practice for High Ability Education and professor of gifted education studies at Anadolu University. He is the editor of the Turkish Journal of Giftedness and Education, and has been on advisory and executive boards of international associations in gifted education. His research has been published in major journals of creativity and giftedness. In this interview, Dr. Sak discusses a new test of intelligence and reviews the processes and procedures in terms of its standardization. He reviews validity and reliability information as well as standardization and utilization of the test. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Gifted children are an extremely precious resource. But what does it mean to be gifted? Ellen Winner has devoted much of her career to addressing this question. In this essay, I argue that our society misdefines giftedness, placing undue emphasis on analytical skills. Moreover, the problem is getting worse. Amplifying factors in society are narrowing rather than broadening our definition of giftedness. I discuss what is happening, why, and what we can do about it. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article provides an introduction to the special issue "Intelligence, creativity and giftedness". Intelligence, creativity and giftedness are often studied separately. Journals and conferences are mainly focused on just one of these topics. However their joint examination presents interest in theoretical, social and practical respects. The articles of this special issue reflect the cooperation initiated by researchers from Germany, France and Russia. This cooperation lead to a number of conferences held in Moscow, Paris and Muenster with the large international participation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

This editorial briefly describes the articles featured in this issue of Gifted and Talented International. The featured articles have diverse range of topics—related to giftedness, talent development, educating gifted students, mathematically advanced students and their programs, psychological effects related to giftedness, theoretical studies and sociocultural perspectives of gifted development, and so on. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

The process of identifying students as creatively gifted provides numerous challenges for educators. Although many schools assess for creativity in identifying students for gifted and talented services, the relationship between creativity and giftedness is often not fully understood. This article reviews commonly used methods of creativity assessment, looking specifically at their role in identifying students as eligible for gifted and talented programs. Issues in understanding the creativity and giftedness relationship are reviewed, with special attention given to problems in assessing creatively gifted students. A multi-method best practice approach for assessing and identifying creatively gifted students is proposed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Giftedness can be both an asset and a burden when gifted students respond to developmental challenges. Characteristics associated with high intellectual ability likely affect how gifted students experience social, emotional, and career development, regardless of level of academic achievement. Counselors' lack of awareness of such qualitative differences, as well as positive and negative biases, may interfere with the therapeutic relationship. Characteristics related to giftedness, vulnerabilities, concerns, and counseling strategies are the focus of this article. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This special issue, pay tribute to Gallagher’s work by examining representative articles in five major areas in gifted education: theories of giftedness, curriculum and instruction, social and cultural acceptance of giftedness, the needs of underrepresented gifted students, and gifted educational policies. Two articles represent each area: an article by Gallagher and a reflection on its significance. Each reflection addresses three questions: "What were Dr. Gallagher’s major ideas?" "What is the current state of the field?" and "What would Dr. Gallagher advise us to do as we move forward?" (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Dr. James Gallagher published widely on most topics in gifted education, and was often invited to provide commentary on basic theories of giftedness for audiences of psychologists and educators. His own background as a psychologist and special educator as well as a gifted educator positioned him well to hold the theoretical views he did on the nature of giftedness and how it might be nurtured. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Social coping and self-concept were explored among Irish ( n = 115) and American ( n = 134) grades 3–8 students. Denying one’s giftedness or the impact it has on peer relationships were associated with poor self-concept in both samples. Among Irish students, denying giftedness was associated with more positive self-concept when paired with a high activity level. Engaging in many activities in the US sample and helping one’s peers in the Irish sample were positive predictors of academic self-concept. Findings suggest young gifted students may benefit from learning more about their exceptional abilities and their impact on peers. They should also be encouraged to engage in extracurricular activities and find ways to use their exceptional abilities to support their peers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Reports the retraction of "The assessment of critical thinking skills of gifted children before and after taking a critical thinking development course" by Suriya Gilmanshina, Sergei Smirnov, Aygul Ibatova and Iza Berechikidze ( Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2021[Mar], Vol 39[100780]). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief. After a thorough investigation, the Editors have concluded that the acceptance of this article was partly based upon the positive advice of one illegitimate reviewer report. The report was submitted from an email account which was provided to the journal as a suggested reviewer during the submission of the article. Although purportedly a real reviewer account, the Editors have concluded that this was not of an appropriate, independent reviewer. This manipulation of the peer-review process represents a clear violation of the fundamentals of peer review, our publishing policies, and publishing ethics standards. Apologies are offered to the reviewer whose identity was assumed and to the readers of the journal that this deception was not detected during the submission process. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2021-38116-001). The development of critical thinking is a fundamental task of the modern education system. However, practically, it turns out that a number of teachers are not competent enough in this area. The purpose of the study is to identify the most universal and valid methods for the dynamic assessment of the level of critical thinking in children. There are also difficulties associated with the assessment of the level of critical thinking, the selection of valid methods for its study, especially when it comes to preschool or primary school children. The participants (186 children 6–8 years ages from 3 schools of Moscow (Russian Federation) in the group of gifted children did not fall into the groups with a low development of critical thinking, and the participants in the control group did not fall into the group with the highest or the highest level of development of critical thinking. In two tests, the data for the gifted and control groups showed high correlation values between the definition of giftedness and the level of critical thinking development (0.958 and 0.962 in the static test and 0.659 and 0.908 in the dynamic test, respectively). Therefore, it is relevant to select valid methods that would allow the assessment of critical thinking as one of the criteria for the giftedness of a child in dynamics, that is, in the process of developmental learning. During the research such methods were used – sculpture method, absurdity method, verbal fantasy method, drawing method, think of a game method. The research results have shown that giftedness has a psychophysiological basis, the described test methods are valid and can be used for the assessment of the level of critical thinking and the quality of the educational process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

This essay offers six reasons why the field of gifted education should retire the terms giftedness and gifted. Additionally, in the historical context of longstanding, severe, and pervasive racial and income inequities in the field of gifted education, the term Master’s Discourse is introduced and defined in this call to change terminology. Among the reasons to move on from the gifted terminology are its racist history; its association with underrepresentation; waning support for gifted programming; years of debate in the field over the use of these terms; issues with giftedness being narrowly defined by ability tests; and the need for language to evolve. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

What is the aim of giftedness? Is the goal to narrow in on the gifts of a select few or to nurture everyone’s gifts such that they may be exchanged with each other? Drawing from creativity theory, we emphasize the possible interactive element of giftedness. Current paradigms risk ignoring hidden creativities and for potential to remain in the shadows. Is the promise of one possible eminent creator worth thousands of everyday creators? Do we need to make such a choice? By fostering perspective-taking and other collaborative skills, we may try to have it all. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The terms giftedness and genius entered the research literature in the 19th century. Although not synonymous, both terms were defined according to potential or actual achievement in a specific domain. However, in the early 20th century, both terms became defined according to performance on domain-generic IQ tests. Given the empirical relations between achievement and intelligence, this transfer of meaning is unjustified. Both giftedness and genius must be defined with respect to potential or actual domain-specific achievements. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)