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Davidson Institute: Existential depression in gifted individuals

Davidson Institute: Existential depression in gifted individuals "Because gifted children are able to consider the possibilities of how things might be, they tend to be idealists. However, they are simultaneously able to see that the world is falling short of...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 6, 2014 6:12 PM

Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators - Megan McArdle - The Atlantic

Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators - Megan McArdle - The Atlantic "If you've spent most of your life cruising ahead on natural ability, doing what came easily and quickly, every word you write becomes a test of just how...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 13, 2014 4:29 PM

The Power (and Peril) of Praising Your Kids -- New York Magazine

The Power (and Peril) of Praising Your Kids -- New York Magazine "For a few decades, it's been noted that a large percentage of all gifted students (those who score in the top 10 percent on aptitude tests) severely underestimate...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 14, 2013 10:06 PM

FORA.tv - MythBuster Adam Savage's Colossal Failures

FORA.tv - MythBuster Adam Savage's Colossal Failures An hour-long program (speech plus Q&A) at Maker Faire: Adam Savage from MythBusters explains what he learned from a couple of disastrous projects early in his career. Great viewing for the gifted kid...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 9, 2009 8:07 PM