-
If You Were Gifted, Wouldn’t You Be An Arrogant Know-It-All With Two PHDs in Astrophysics?
Maybe. Maybe not. Click here to watch me pontificating (briefly) on the subject. In case you do not want to watch me pontificate and you would rather read a more detailed version of my pontification, here ya go: I have met a whole lot of gifted folks in my somewhat quirkified life. I realize this…
-
A Totally Anecdotal Unscientific Explanation of a Particular Variety of High Intelligence from an Absolutely Nonacademic Tango Dancing Psychotherapist
Did you know that if you search for scholarly articles that define intelligence you will find 46,200,000 of them? If you look for articles defining giftedness, you will find 7,550,000. So, it is probably appropriate that I do not write one of those. Instead, I will tell you what I have seen after working with…
-
The Ramifications Of Any Single Thought Are Endless — The Intensity Of Giftedness
One of the painful struggles I see in gifted adults is that in many, perhaps most, situations, they are not free to be fully themselves. For lots of reasons. It is the nature of giftedness, really, because being fully oneself, if you are truly gifted, is kind of fire-hosey. It is tricky, though. Not being…
-
Why Do You Need To Know You Have A Rainforest Mind?
You are a big thinker. A deep thinker. A constant thinker. An analytical and creative thinker. Some might call you an overthinker. You are a big feeler. A deep feeler. A constant feeler. (Unless you have learned your emotions are a sign of weakness. Or you have learned to repress them because of disturbing childhood…
-
The Pressure To Always Be The Smartest One In The Room
It is embarrassing. Nerve wracking. Anxiety provoking. I do not know what I am doing. I am not in control. Everyone else has it figured out. Except me. What was I thinking when I signed up for this class? I would drop it right now but somewhere in me I know I need it. I…
-
Learning Comes Easily To Gifted Kids And Adults — How Might That Be A Problem?
What if learning has always been easy for you. What if you are successful at pretty much everything you try. How might that be a problem? Well, sweetie pie (may I call you sweetie pie?), here ya go: If you have been recognized as gifted, the one with great potential, and so lucky to be…