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Hague, William J. – Gifted Education International, 1998
Describes higher levels of morality by contrasting Kohlber's Cognitive Developmentalism and Dabrowski's Positive Disintegration. It argues that far from being a gift, high-level morality is a function of the whole person. It is something chosen and striven for, and the result of compassion and some kind of disintegration. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Development, Definitions, Empathy
Sabatella, Maria Lucia Prado – Gifted Education International, 1999
Explores research on the concepts of intelligences and giftedness. Considers the importance of the brain, its organization and functions, different theories about intelligence and the possibility of boosting it, and changes that occur in brain structure as a consequence of the interactions between genetic traits and experiences. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Cognitive Development