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Conceptualizations of Giftedness and the Development of Talent: Implications for Counselors
Author(s) -
OlszewskiKubilius Paula,
Subotnik Rena F.,
Worrell Frank C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2015.00190.x
Subject(s) - psychology , erikson's stages of psychosocial development , psychosocial , perspective (graphical) , talent development , career development , cognition , developmental psychology , applied psychology , pedagogy , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science
The authors present a historical perspective on giftedness, highlighting the impact of key research studies on practice, research, and policy. A comprehensive model is presented emphasizing that giftedness is domain specific and developmental and involves the cultivation of psychosocial as well as cognitive skills. Implications for counselors are discussed, specifically which psychosocial issues and skills should be the focus of counseling at each stage of talent development and what counselors can do to support the development of gifted students.