Eminent Canadian women (n=197) provided their perceptions of their parents' characteristics. The women generally saw their parents as encouraging, supportive, achievement-oriented, and not particularly controlling. Most identified their mother as the most influential person in their lives. Results support the idea that there are multiple pathways…

This article examines theoretical views of perfectionism, some of the instruments currently available to measure perfectionism, and empirical evidence surrounding perfectionism in both the general and gifted populations. Areas of needed research are addressed, with particular emphasis given to the multidimensional nature of the construct of…

Two alternative means of assessing overexcitability were examined: questionnaires and interviews. Administration of both forms to 46 gifted adolescents and preadolescents obtained similar results for 4 of 5 forms of overexcitability, but correlations between questionnaire and interview scores were too low to consider the methods equivalent for…

This study compared the self-esteem of 81 gifted and 77 nongifted adolescent female students. Nongifted students were found to be higher in both total and social self-esteem than gifted girls, and self-esteem appeared to be related to age. Gifted students attending special schools showed higher self-esteem, but at statistically insignificant…

This study examined the social context in which crystallizing experiences (experiences which solidify the individual's awareness of some aspect of the self) occurred among 422 gifted adolescents. Results found that most crystallizing experiences took place in public settings, were related to personal achievement, required no conscious…

Connections between gifted intellect and creativity and Klaus Riegel's Dialectical Psychology are discussed. Dialectical Psychology is explained in terms of the set-theoretic operation of symmetric difference and the set-theoretic complement thereof. It is shown how this structure is involved in developmental psychology, memory, learning, gifted…

The longitudinal stability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised was examined for consistency in determining eligibility for gifted programs among 66 elementary children. All subtest scales except one remained extremely stable, producing less than one scale score point difference across three test administrations. Children…

This article discusses signs that America has adopted a negative view of gifted children, including the undermining of the Jacob Javits Act, grade inflation, and a shift in funding and legal mandates from the gifted toward students with disabilities or low achievement. Reasons for this trend and suggestions for responsive action are discussed. (PB)

This article examines Broadley v. Board of Education of the City of Meriden, wherein the Supreme Court of Connecticut held that the state constitutional right to free public education does not grant gifted children special education rights. Implications are discussed and recommendations are offered for informing stakeholders of legal threats to…

This article discusses ways practitioners can assure that gifted students' needs are met within the context of educational reform, including ensuring that general education reform efforts have positive outcomes for gifted students, sharing the experiences and strategies of gifted education with reformers, and considering new roles and…

This article describes an early childhood self-regulated metacognition program for underachieving gifted students. Teacher and peer modeling of such strategies as think-aloud, behavioral demonstration, and cuing of steps to efficient task accomplishment are outlined, with examples. Benefits of self-regulated learning strategies are reported from…

This study investigated patterns of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) Third Edition subtest scores for 42 gifted children in grades 4-8. Variability from subtest means was highest on Similarities, Comprehension, Coding, and Symbol Search subtests. Significant weaknesses were found on the Block Design subtest, seen as a peak subtest…

This paper examines characteristics of resilience and compares characteristics of giftedness and resilience. It discusses cognitive appraisal as a mechanism used by gifted children as they develop resilience. Applications for working with gifted students and areas for future research are noted. (JDD)

This article explores the concept of resilience as it relates to gifted children, particularly gifted black children, and identifies barriers to resilience. Recommendations for fostering resilience in these students are offered, including improve family-school-community relations, enhance self-concept, and improve social and emotional relations.…

This article investigates journal writings of 26 gifted male adolescents in Singapore, focusing on letters to themselves about plans for positive lifestyles. Students' writings dealt with such issues as appearance, personality, organizational skills, interests, fulfillment of talent, family, and contribution to society. (Author/JDD)