ISBN:
9781402061615
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als International Handbook on Giftedness
DDC:
371.95
Keywords:
Consciousness
;
Developmental psychology
;
Early childhood education
;
Education
;
Entrepreneurship
;
Psychology, clinical
;
Aufsatzsammlung
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Hochbegabung
Abstract:
This Handbook is the most comprehensive and authoritative account available on what giftedness is, how it is measured, how it develops, and how it affects individuals and societies. Leading specialists from around the world analyze the multifaceted nature of giftedness, its types, its specificity in various domains and contexts, societal demands on it, its relationship to economy, recent advances and innovations in gifted education, and future trends. The Handbook goes beyond the existing handbooks: it analyzes, integrates, and presents research on giftedness that has not been considered elsewhere (e.g., neuropsychology of giftedness, talent in cinema, managerial talent). It discusses the latest advances in the fast-developing areas of giftedness research and practice (e.g., gifted education and policy implications). It presents fresh ideas (e.g., polymathy and entrepreneurial giftedness), which will galvanize and guide the study of giftedness for the future. 'This definitive handbook has collected an assemblage of the best scholars and practitioners in the field. It will be a necessary reference for all in the gifted field.' Robert J. Sternberg, Tufts University, USA 'This is an ambitious book. Complex theoretical pieces as well as straightforward discussions of educational practices are evident. The International Handbook on Giftedness belongs in one’s personal library.' Laurence J. Coleman, Daso Herb Chair in Gifted Studies, University of Toledo, USA 'This new and comprehensive International Handbook provides a valuable complement to the existing literature in several ways. It updates research summaries with new material of the current decade, particularly welcome in those few areas in which the field has perceptibly moved forward, such as neuropsychology and the provision of on-line resources. It re-examines conceptions of giftedness, with an emphasis on lifespan development. It provides fresh looks at a variety of domains.
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 Understanding Giftedness: Introduction or on the Importance of Seeing Differently; Part II The Nature of Giftedness; Chapter 2 The History of Giftedness Research; Chapter 3 Essential Tensions Surrounding the Concept of Giftedness; Chapter 4 Contemporary Models of Giftedness; Chapter 5 A Feminine Perspective of Giftedness; Chapter 6 An Expert Performance Approach to the Study of Giftedness; Chapter 7 Debating Giftedness: Pronat vs. Antinat; Rejoinder to Ericsson et al.'s Postscript
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 8 The Arbitrary Nature of GiftednessChapter 9 Gifted and Thriving: A Deeper Understanding of Meaning of GT; Chapter 10 A Unique Type of Representation Is the Essence of Giftedness: Towards a Cognitive-Developmental Theory; Part III The Neuropsychology of Giftedness; Chapter 11 Neuropsychological Characteristics of Academic and Creative Giftedness; Chapter 12 The Neural Plasticity of Giftedness; Chapter 13 Working Memory, the Cognitive Functions of the Cerebellum and the Child Prodigy; Part IV Developmental and Cognitive Foundations of Giftedness
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 14 Developmental Trajectories of Giftedness in ChildrenChapter 15 Highly Gifted Young People: Development from Childhood to Adulthood; Chapter 16 Talent Development Across the Lifespan; Chapter 17 Creative Cognition in Gifted Youth; Chapter 18 A Metacognitive Portrait of Gifted Learners; Part V Personality of the Gifted, Individual Differences, and Gender-Related Issues; Chapter 19 Personality Qualities That Help or Hinder Gifted and Talented Individuals; Chapter 20 Emotional Life and Psychotherapy of the Gifted in Light of Dabrowski's Theory
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 21 On Individual Differences in GiftednessChapter 22 A Theory of Talent Development in Women of Accomplishment; Part VI Twice-Exceptional Gifted Individuals and Suicide-Related Issues; Chapter 23 Twice Exceptional: Multiple Pathways to Success; Chapter 24 Gifted Learners Who Drop Out: Prevalence and Prevention; Chapter 25 Understanding Suicidal Behavior of Gifted Students: Theory, Factors, and Cultural Expectations; Part VII Types of Giftedness; Chapter 26 In Search of Emotional-Social Giftedness: A Potentially Viable and Valuable Concept
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 27 The Two Pioneers of Research on Creative Giftedness: Calvin W. Taylor and E. Paul TorranceChapter 28 Creative Giftedness: Beginnings, Developments, and Future Promises; Chapter 29 Imaginary Worldplay as an Indicator of Creative Giftedness; Chapter 30 Development of Gifted Motivation: Longitudinal Research and Applications; Chapter 31 Leadership Giftedness: Is It Innate or Can It Be Developed?; Part VIII Domain-Specific and Multiple Giftedness; Chapter 32 Scientific Talent: The Case of Nobel Laureates
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 33 Understanding Mathematical Giftedness: Integrating Self, Action Repertoires and the Environment
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4020-6162-2
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