A frequent reason for teachers not making special provisions for a gifted child is that the child is "not fitting in socially." The conjecture that a psychological source of such negative affect has evolved along with human language was tested with a large sample (N = 377) of teachers in England, Scotland, and Australia who were…

The purpose of the present study was to create and test a model that (a) illustrated variables influencing the development of perfectionism, and (b) demonstrated how different types of perfectionism may influence the achievement goals of high-ability students. Using a multiple groups path analysis, the researchers found that parenting style was…

The author describes several of the "radical accelerants" who were identified in a study of mathematically precocious youth and who entered Johns Hopkins University in early adolescence. (CL)

The study assessed the creative thinking and moral reasoning of academically gifted male (N=24) and female (N=27) adolescents. There were some indications that the relationship between creativity and moral reasoning differs across age, sex, and creativity subtests. (SB)

In a discussion of intellectual giftedness, the author describes the main characteristics that differentiate information processing theories from psychometric theories. Interrelationships between components and factors are considered, and implications of the theory for the training of the gifted are pointed out. (SB)

Comparison of depression and suicidal ideation among academically gifted (n=46), exceptionally gifted (n=32), and academically average (n=56) adolescents found no significant differences among the 3 groups in level, severity, or nature of distress experienced. (Author/DB)

Little research has been conducted on how gifted novices compare to experts in their judgments of creative writing. If novices and experts assign similar ratings, it could be argued that gifted novices are able to offer their peers feedback of a similar quality to that provided by experts. Such a finding would support the use of collaborative…

This study describes psychological characteristics of gifted adolescents. It also identifies the relationships between psychological personality types and suicide ideation. Participants in the study were 152 juniors enrolled in a public residential high school for academically gifted students. The Suicide Ideation Questionnaire, a 30-item…

This is the second follow-up study of the Early Entrance Program at the University of Washington. Ninety-five individuals (45%) participated. Respondents overwhelmingly chose early university entrance because they were excited to learn; many also praised the peer group, intellectual stimulation, and faculty and staff support. Some reported feeling…

The article explains the background of the Midwest Talent Search and reports personal, familial, behavioral, and educational findings for 191 students in the 1982 program, such as that 61 percent preferred mathematics to other school subjects, and that 80 percent were from public school gifted programs. (MC)

Scores on the Math and Verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of 873 mathematically talented students (eighth grade and under) revealed that boys and girls performed similarly on the verbal SAT but that boys had a significantly higher mean score on the math SAT. (CL)

Among findings of the study involving 278 contestants (seventh graders) from the 1976-77 Mathematics Talent Search conducted by the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth was that the Mathematics Usage and Natural Sciences Readings tests of the American College Test battery have adequate ceiling and floor for this group. (SBH)

The comparison of the fears of intellectually gifted and non gifted children found gifted children's fears to be consistent with their developmental level, realistic, and to display considerable frustration, helplessness, and pessimism concerning their future. Their fears reflected advanced cognitive and social awareness. (Author/DB)

Students who participated in the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Academic Programs were compared, over five years, with nonparticipating eligible students. Both groups exhibited high academic achievement, but the CTY youth took more advanced courses at an earlier age and enrolled in more college courses while in high…

This statewide study of teachers of intellectually gifted students examined teachers' attitudes toward information technology. Participants were 418 teachers of the intellectually gifted in a southeastern state who voluntarily responded to a survey about technology attitudes. Results indicated positive attitudes toward technology, with training in…