Social and Emotional needs of Gifted and Talented Students

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Social and Emotional needs of Gifted and
Talented Students

• University of New South Wales

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Some affective characteristics of intellectually
gifted students

• Emotional intensity
• An unusual ability to empathise with others
• A well- developed sense of justice and fairness
• Enjoyment of books written for an older audience
• Companionship of older students.
• Attachment to one or two close friends rather
  than casual relationships with larger groups
• Pressure to moderate achievements for peer
  acceptance
• A mature sense of humour

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Can gifted adolescents be Over-excitable?

• Intellectual Overexcitability
• Emotional Overexcitability
• Imaginational Overexcitability
• Sensual Overexcitability
• Psychomotor Overexcitability

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Role of Parents and Teachers

• Gifted students may need our support to resolve
  the forced-choice dilemma, so that they no
  longer feel they have to choose between talent
  development and social acceptance