The self experience of the gifted person:Theory and definitions
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Roeper Review
- Vol. 22 (3), 176-181
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02783190009554029
Abstract
Recent articles on the gifted self are characterized by theoretical confusion and lack of definitional clarity. This article, anchored in current self psychology theory, defines the self experience as the person's subjective experience of organization and meaning, the maintenance of which is crucial to normal functioning. Interactions with others are a formative part of the self experience. Traits of giftedness, and the reactions of others to these, contribute to the gifted self experience. Social and emotional problems of giftedness, such as those that arise with asynchronous development and perfectionism, are based on a compromised sense of cohesion and unity of the self experience.Keywords
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