Can You Hear the Flowers Singing? issues for Gifted Adults

Lovecky, Deirdre V.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1986.tb01207.x

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“…A literature review of general characteristics of adults with above-average intelligence instead finds mostly observational findings, with few quantitative studies of well-being. Of the former, Lovecky's (1986) discussion of intelligent adults and wellbeing reflects most of the literature on this subject, which will provide the theoretical basis on adults for the hypotheses in the present study.…”

Section: Distal Causes Of Intelligence-based Differences In Psychologmentioning

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The Relationship Between Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Incoming College Students

Wigtil

Henriques

2015

Psych Well-Being

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Section: Distal Causes Of Intelligence-based Differences In Psychologmentioning

confidence: 97%

The Relationship Between Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Incoming College Students

Wigtil

Henriques

2015

Psych Well-Being

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“…They have a high tolerance and preference for ambiguity, the unknown and the contradictory. 16,18,19,20 According to Renzulli,16,21 another principal theorist, giftedness requires intelligence, creativity and motivation.…”

Section: Attributes Of Giftednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…6,18,19,20 Educational theory highlights the complexity of giftedness 6,19 and high-performing GPRs are similarly complex in their attributes as well as their psychosocial needs.…”

Section: High-performing and Gifted Gprsmentioning

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High-performing general practice registrars, the gifted and the talented: Helping them to reach their potential

Zaharias¹

2018

MedEdPublish

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The under-performing medical student or trainee in difficulty, is the subject of extensive discussion in the medical education literature. In contrast, literature on the high-performing medical student or trainee is limited, possibly because high-performers are considered the 'quiet achievers' requiring little assistance. High-performers however are diverse and they may also have difficulties with their learning and face particular impediments. Whether quiet achievers or otherwise, high-performers provide challenges to the educator and educational institution alike. This is a discussion paper based largely on the author's broad experiences in General Practice (GP) training. It references educational theories of giftedness and knowledge management theory in order to provide an understanding of highperforming GP Registrars (GPRs) and the gifted, their attributes, particular challenges and needs. It argues that high-performing GPRs, those having talent or showing potential, should be supported and encouraged to excel. This requires striking the right balance between challenge and support as well as the optimization of: learning, experience, self-reflection and self-actualization. In addition, impediments to learning should be addressed, psychosocial needs met and assistance provided to surmount any disabilities. This is important, not only that high-performing GPRs will aim higher and attain their ultimate potential but also to give impetus to the gifted amongst them, who have special abilities and the potential to make new discoveries, challenge extant ideas and create new paradigms.

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“…Travel, attendance at concerts, museum visits, religious and spiritual practices, and other activities related to one's heritage may be considered as motivations for growth. Travel, competitions, visiting extended family members and friends, and joining organizations and various events help in creating a broader view of the world much like Lovecky's (1994in Lovecky, 2003 global definition of the gifted, as individuals who are well-immersed into the realities of the world.…”

Section: Self-actualization As a Motivation For Growthmentioning

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Nature of nurture: Mentally superior young adults in the Philippines

Magtoto¹

2017

IJRSP

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This article compares aspects of the nurturance of giftedness discovered in primary data with those found in secondary research, and pinpoints similarities or convergences. The qualitative research project involved 34 pairs of mentally superior young adults and their respective biological mothers, living in the National Capital Region of the Philippines at the time of the data collection. Convergences in the primary and secondary data indicate that mothers' educational background and training affect their parenting; and that prenatal care, medical supervision and nutrition during the early years are of utmost importance. The family configurations are similar in terms of parental ages and number of siblings. Nature of nurture comes in the form of deficiency and growth motivations that could develop the intended traits and behavior associated with gifted individuals; knowledge of these possible links to intellectual development can improve parents' and schools' practices in nurturing children. The findings provide information that can be used in curriculum planning and mentoring programs to direct the nurturance of identified mentally superior individuals towards optimizing their potential.

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Can You Hear the Flowers Singing? issues for Gifted Adults

Cited by 43 publications

References 9 publications

The Relationship Between Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Incoming College Students

The Relationship Between Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Incoming College Students

High-performing general practice registrars, the gifted and the talented: Helping them to reach their potential

Nature of nurture: Mentally superior young adults in the Philippines

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