Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of Gifted and Talented Individuals (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781646320042)

Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of Gifted and Talented Individuals:

• Merges the fields of individual differences, developmental psychology, and educational psychology with the field of gifted education.
• Provides a complete overview of the social, emotional, and psychosocial development of gifted and talented individuals.
• Explores multiple paradigmatic lenses and varying conceptions of giftedness.
• Serves as a comprehensive resource for graduate students, early career scholars, and teachers.
• Addresses implications for the field of gifted education and future research.

This book is framed around four broad questions: (a) What is development?, (b) Are gifted individuals qualitatively different from others?, (c) Which psychosocial skills are necessary in the development of talent?, and (d) What effect does the environment have on the development of talent? Topics covered include developmental trajectories, personality development, social and emotional development, perfectionism, sensory sensitivity, emotional intensity, self-beliefs, motivation, systems perspective, psychosocial interventions, and counseling and mental health.

Author: Anne Rinn
ISBN-10: 1646320042
ISBN-13: 9781646320042
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2020
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d

About the Author
Anne N. Rinn, Ph.D. is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas, where she also serves as Director of the Office for Giftedness, Talent Development, and Creativity