Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of Gifted and Talented Individuals

by Anne Rinn

Overview

Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of Gifted and Talented Individuals:

Merges the fields of individual differences, developmental psychology, and educational psychology with the field of gifted education.

Provides a complete overview of the social, emotional, and psychosocial development of gifted and talented individuals.

Explores multiple paradigmatic lenses and varying conceptions of giftedness.

Serves as a comprehensive resource for graduate students, early career scholars, and teachers.

Addresses implications for the field of gifted education and future research.

This book is framed around four broad questions: (a) What is development?, (b) Are gifted individuals qualitatively different from others?, (c) Which psychosocial skills are necessary in the development of talent?, and (d) What effect does the environment have on the development of talent? Topics covered include developmental trajectories, personality development, social and emotional development, perfectionism, sensory sensitivity, emotional intensity, self-beliefs, motivation, systems perspective, psychosocial interventions, and counseling and mental health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646320042
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/15/2020
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anne N. Rinn, Ph.D. is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas, where she also serves as Director of the Office for Giftedness, Talent Development, and Creativity

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Background 5

Section I What Is Development? 15

Chapter 2 Cognitive Development, Intelligence, and Developmental Trajectories 23

Chapter 3 Personality Development 39

Chapter 4 Social and Emotional Development 67

Section II Are Gifted Individuals Qualitatively Different From Nongifted Individuals? 87

Chapter 5 Perfectionism 91

Chapter 6 Sensory Sensitivity and Emotional Intensity 103

Section III Which Psychosocial Skills Are Necessary in the Development of Talent? 115

Chapter 7 Self-Beliefs 119

Chapter 8 Motivation 141

Section IV What Effect Does the Environment Have on the Development of Psychosocial Skills Conducive to the Development of Talent? 165

Chapter 9 Systems Perspective 167

Chapter 10 Psychosocial Interventions 191

Chapter 11 Counseling and Mental Health 211

Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions 231

References 235

About the Author 301

Editorial Reviews

The work was easy to read and is based on the works of well-known leaders within the field of gifted education. The work ties the last century of research together and places it into modern day to allow an in-depth view of what the development of gifted and talented children looks like., Lewie Dunn, Georgia Military College, 9/13/20

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