The Dilemma of the Gifted Woman by >Noble, Kathleen D.
Many obstacles inhibit women from realizing their leadership potential: confusion about giftedness, psychological and cultural barriers to owning and displaying one's abilities, and ambivalent attitudes toward exceptional ability in women. Encourages feminist psychologists to respond to gifted women's unique affective needs, and focuses on recognizing, understanding, and furthering exceptional ability in women despite gender-role stereotyping and cultural pressures. (Author/KS)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Psychology of Women Quarterly; v11 n3 p367-78 Sep 1987 ERIC_NO: EJ363207

The Gifted Child Grows Up by David Willings
A follow-up study of 15 gifted individuals in England and Canada over a period of 10 years following their college graduation explored the following areas: family background; preceptions of school and college experiences; career choices; persistence of creative activities in adulthood; religious and political affiliations; personal relationships; and psychological and emotional adjustment. It is suggested that the emotional problems and emotional needs of gifted children may persist in adulthood and merit further study. (JW)
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1983 ERIC_NO: ED252038 PAGE: 22; 1 GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: Canada; New Brunswick NOTE: 22p.; Presidential Address to the Atlantic Association for Gifted Children and Adults (October, 1983).

The Gifted Group at Mid-Life; Thirty-Five Years' Follow-Up of the Superior Child. Genetic Studies of Genius, Volume V by Terman, Lewis M., Ed.
The 35 years' followup of the Terman investigation on the gifted child is presented. In order to describe the gifted group of mid-life, a general information blank was mailed in 1950 (1,437 subjects) and in 1955 (1,424 subjects). The field study, completed in 1952, included personal interviews, the Concept Mastery Test, supplementary questionnaires of subject and spouse, and testing of offspring. Results for 97.5% of the subjects include the following: intelligence increased significantly from 1939 to 1952 (p .001); 85% of the group went to college and nearly 70% graduated; two-thirds of the men and three-fifths of the women did graduate work; on the Minnesota Occupational Scale, all subjects were in the first five of the seven groups and 86% were in the first two (professional and executive); and one-half of the women were housewives but many contributed to community and civic activities. The marriage rate and personal adjustment were average for the population. Other results are given for mortality, health, avocational interests, political and social attitudes, marriage, divorce, income, and offspring. Sixty-one tables are provided. The appendixes include the forms used and a 45-item bibliography. (SN)
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1959 PAGE: 187 AVAILABILITY: Stanford University Press, Stanford, California 94305 ($5.50). ERIC_NO: ED022298

The Gifted Self: Its Role in Development and Emotional Health by Thomas S. Greenspon
Describes the development of the self in gifted individuals based on observations in therapy and counseling settings. The concept of the self, problems of "differentness," and the gifted self are considered. Issues such as perfectionism, labeling, adult development, and excellence versus equity are discussed and illustrated with vignettes of gifted individuals. (DB)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v20 n3 p162-67 Feb 1998 ERIC_NO: EJ562629 ISSN 0278-3193

The Gifted Side of Autism by Penelope McMullen
In this article, a woman recounts her discovery at 50 years old that she has autism. Her relief at finding an explanation for why she had experienced the world differently is discussed, along with the assets of autism. The psychic ability of individuals with autism and their spirituality are described. (CR)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities; v15 n4 p239-42 Win 2000 ISSN: 1088-3576 ERIC_NO: EJ619739 NOTE: Special Issue, Part 1. ERIC_ISSUE: CIJJUL2001

The Hollingworth Longitudinal Study: Follow-Up, Findings, and Implications by Carole Ruth Harris
A follow-up study analyzed 64 gifted individuals of 123 children originally identified by educator and psychologist Leta Hollingworth. The data that were gathered and analyzed concern personal/family status, education, vocational-professional status, avocational interests, achievements, and adjustment/fulfillment. (DB)
ERIC_NO: EJ413295 JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v12 n3 p216-22 Mar 1990 ISSN 0278-3193

The Intellectual and Psychosocial Nature of Extreme Giftedness by Philip M. Powell, Tony Haden
The highly gifted create structures, generate ideas, and efficiently process information in ways qualitatively superior to moderately gifted and average ability individuals. Consistent, accurate, and valid feedback is more difficult to obtain, and the net effect of this is a tendency toward low self-esteem. (Author/CL)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v6 n3 p131-33 Feb 1984 ERIC_NO: EJ299661

The Lifelong Productivity of Terman's Original Women Researchers by Rogers, Karen B.
A preliminary analysis of information collected from historical archives and long-time leaders in gifted education reveals a wealth of data about five women researchers who worked in various capacities during the initial establishment and data collection of Dr. Lewis Terman's classic longitudinal study of the "Genetic Studies of Genius." The five women included Florence Fuller, Helen Marshall, Dorothy Hazelton Yates, Florence Goodenough, and Catharine Morris Cox (Miles). The published and unpublished papers, memoranda, and research field notes of these researchers, their respective correspondence with Terman and each other, and some contacts with a living member of the research team and some of these women's family members were used for this analysis. Although the information is still sketchy on one of the five, most of them appear to have had satisfying personal lives in addition to satisfying professional careers. All contributed greatly to the actual work of carrying out Terman's research conception, but they also represent a continuum of lifelong productivity. Personal responsibilities may have had more to do with their subsequent levels of productivity than "zeitgeist." (Contains 2 tables and 14 references.) (Author/SLD)
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1997 PAGE: 24; 1 GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; Minnesota NOTE: 24p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, IL, March 24-28, 1997). ERIC_NO: ED410238

The Lifelong Productivity of the Female Researchers in Terman's Genetic Studies of Genius Longitudinal Study by Rogers, Karen B.
A survey investigated the lifelong productivity of 30 women research associates who worked on a longitudinal study of gifted children. Most of the women appear to have had satisfying personal lives in addition to productive professional careers. Personal responsibilities appear to have affected levels of productivity more than societal expectations. (CR)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Gifted Child Quarterly; v43 n3 p150-69 Sum 1999 ISSN: 0016-9862 ERIC_NO: EJ591186

The Nature, Role, and Influence of Mentors in the Lives of Gifted Adults by Kaufmann, Felice A.; And Others
Focuses on the nature, role, and influence of mentors in the lives of gifted adults. Provides suggestions for counselors. (Author)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Journal of Counseling & Development; v64 n9 p576-78 May 1986 ERIC_NO: EJ338582

The Pretenders: Gifted People Who Have Difficulty Learning by Barbara P. Guyer
This book tells the stories of eight people with above average to highly gifted levels of intellect, who also have significant, previously unrecognized and undiagnosed, learning disabilities. Their discovery of their true abilities and gifts after years of humiliation within the educational system and the trials of daily life is detailed. The individuals whose personal histories are described include: (1) Greta, a woman diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after she completed medical school; (2) Richie, a young boy with hyperactivity, whose mother was "blamed" for his troubles in school; (3) Craig, a college student, whose mother "seemed to be accustomed to fighting for her son," who wanted to be like everyone else; (4) Andy, also a college student, for whom the recurring message of "you are just too dumb to learn" led to a sense of sadness; (5) Eric, a medical student with an IQ in the highly gifted range, who lost confidence in himself and was rescued by a perceptive and well-informed dean; (6) Wanda, who is both the wife of a successful businessman and illiterate; (7) Dave, who is intelligent, well-informed, and perceptive, but unable to write a letter to a dying friend; and (8) Cornelius, a college athlete with an IQ close to the superior range, who went through his school system labeled as mentally retarded. (CR)
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1997 ERIC_NO: ED453607 PAGE: 191 ISBN 1-892696-06-1

The Relationship between Life Goals at Thirty and Perceptions of Goal Attainment and Life Satisfaction at Seventy for Gifted Men and Women by Holahan, Carole K.
Examined the relationship between early adult life goals and feelings of success and satisfaction in aging for 144 gifted adults. Results showed significant sex differences with men reporting greater goal attainment. Women with occupational goals at age 30 reported lower feelings of goal attainment at age 70. (JAC)
JOURNAL_CITATION: International Journal of Aging and Human Development; v20 n1 p21-31 1984-85 ERIC_NO: EJ313349

The Relationship of Lifetime Achievement Patterns to Life Goals, Activity Participation, Health, and Well-Being among Gifted Aged Women by Holahan, Carole K.
Life goals and commitment are integral to developmental processes and satisfactions in adulthood and aging. Yet the maintenance and pursuit of appropriate goals and commitments during the aging years may pose particular challenges for the individual within the social context of normal aging. This study examined goals, activity participation, and well-being in aging, using data from 293 women in Terman's Study of the Gifted. Subjects responded to a 1982 questionnaire when they were between the ages of 65 and 75, and had also responded to a questionnaire 10 years earlier. Responses to the 1972 survey classified subjects as homemakers, career workers, or job holders. In 1982, subjects responded to questions about life goals, activities, health, and psychological well-being. The results indicated that the career women in the sample were advantaged relative to the homemakers and income workers in regard to their levels of life goals and activity participation. Career women maintained more ambition about excellence in work, even when retired, and reported a significantly higher level of psychological well-being and a marginal tendency to report better health than other subjects. These findings suggest that women's participation in higher level jobs is psychologically beneficial to them, and that, for intellectually able women, the benefits of career pursuits may persist after the formal pursuit of careers has ended. (NB)
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1988 PAGE: 11; 1 GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; Texas NOTE: 11p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society (41st, San Francisco, CA, November 18-22, 1988). ERIC_NO: ED305532

The Role of Gifts and Markers in the Development of Talent by Bloom, Benjamin S.
Results of a three-year study of development of talent are presented, with emphasis on the special qualities of Olympic swimmers, pianists, and research mathematicians who attained "world class" status in their fields prior to the age of 35. (Author)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Exceptional Children; v48 n6 p510-22 Apr 1982 ERIC_NO: EJ263102

The Specific Needs of Adults Who Are Gifted by David Willings
Follow-up of 24 gifted students revealed that 16 had seriously contemplated suicide and that half of these 16 had made at least one attempt. The importance of career strategies as well a strategies for creative growth was emphasized. (CL)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v8 n1 p35-38 Sep 1985 ERIC_NO: EJ325333

The Visual-Spatial Learner by Silverman, Linda Kreger
Research with gifted children has identified certain clusters of traits which are directly related to a visual/spatial orientation in learning. This article presents common traits of visual/spatial learners, including introversion and behavior problems, and offers adaptive techniques that have been found effective in teaching "nonsequential" learners. (PB)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Preventing School Failure; v34 n1 p15-20 Fall 1989 AUDIENCE: Teachers; Practitioners ERIC_NO: EJ402507

Through Another's Eyes: Gifted Education and the Romance of Passion by Kaufmann, Felice
This article questions the notion of passion in gifted education and discusses how the romanticized interpretation of passion has so diluted the concept that it has been rendered meaningless. Different aspects of passion are explored, different ways people communicate their passions are described, and strategies for fostering passion are provided. (Contains three references.) (CR)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Gifted Child Today Magazine; v23 n6 p20-21,49 Nov-Dec 2000 ISSN: ISSN-0892-9580 ERIC_NO: EJ619696

To Thine Own Self Be True: A New Model of Female Talent Development by Kathleen D. Noble, Rena F. Subotnik and Karen D. Arnold
Describes an innovative model of female talent development based upon the life experiences of gifted women from a wide variety of backgrounds and talent domains. Key issues addressed by the model are the personal, professional, and cultural challenges common to gifted females and strategies for coping with them. (Author/CR)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Gifted Child Quarterly; v43 n3 p140-49 Sum 1999 ERIC_NO: EJ591185 ISSN 0016-9862

Transcending a Double Bind: The Case of Jenna by Hook, Misty K.; Ashton, Kathy
Presents a case study of an application of an ecological model of career development in counseling a gifted woman regarding her career. Discusses details of the proposed intervention for counseling and potential barriers to effective change in counseling. (GCP)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Career Development Quarterly; v50 n4 p321-25 Jun 2002 ISSN: 0889-4019 ERIC_NO: EJ650059

Two Tails of the Normal Curve: Similarities and Differences in the Study of Mental Retardation and Giftedness by Robinson, Nancy M.; Zigler, Edward; Gallagher, James J.
Discusses mental retardation and giftedness, stressing the importance of individual differences in the differential design of educational strategies and the application of approaches developed with special populations to normally developing children. Current social inequalities affect both fields in particular ways. Numerous research agendas can be enhanced by including representatives of both ends of the normal curve. (SM)
JOURNAL_CITATION: American Psychologist; v55 n12 p1413-24 Dec 2000 ISSN: 0003-066X ERIC_NO: EJ627456

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Undergraduate Aspirations and Career Outcomes of Academically Talented Women: A Discriminant Analysis by Arnold, Karen D.
This 10-year longitudinal study of 46 female and 35 male high school valedictorians found that differences in career aspirations among the women were largely accounted for by their varying approaches to issues of career-family balance. Role expectations appeared more influential in determining career attainment than did actual life role timing. (DB)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v15 n3 p169-75 Feb-Mar 1993 ISSN: 0278-3193 ERIC_NO: EJ462542

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What Does Being a G Wiz Mean in Real Life? by Miller, Phyllis, Ed.
The articles in this journal issue examine three different aspects of gifted adulthood. In "Self-Appraisal, Life Satisfaction, and Retrospective Life Choices across One and Three Decades" (Carole K. Holahan and others), 383 children who were part of Terman's original study of the gifted in 1921 were revisited at various points in their lives. Participants who reported living up to their intellectual abilities were higher in overall life satisfaction and were less likely to report that they would make different choices in work or family life three decades later. "Consequences of How We Define and Assess Intelligence" (Wendy J. Williams), considers some of the consequences of how intelligence is defined and assessed in young adults. In particular, it discusses the Graduate Record Examination and its usefulness in predicting success in graduate school. The use of intelligence tests in general is based on a certain definition of intelligence, and the article argues that such a definition is not necessarily what is needed to determine success in school. The last article, "The Locus of Adult Intelligence: Knowledge, Abilities, and Nonability Traits" (Phillip L. Ackerman and Eric L. Rolfhus), draws the distinction between general intelligence and knowledge, and studies the relationship of both to the aging process. (Articles include references.) (CR)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Mensa Research Journal; v32 n2 2001 PAGE: 97 AVAILABILITY: Mensa Education and Research Foundation, 1229 Corporate Dr. West, Arlington, TX 76006-6103. Tel: 973-655-4225; Fax: 973-655-7382; e-mail: millerp@mail.montclair.edu. INSTITUTION_NAME: BBB36138 _ American Mensa Education and Research Foundation, Arlington, TX. GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; Texas NOTE: Theme issue. Published three times a year. ERIC_NO: ED455642

When Gifted Kids Grow Up: Counseling Gifted College Students Requires an Understanding of Their Special Needs by Ford, Donna Y.; And Others
This article, on issues that can inhibit the academic achievement of gifted learners, discusses needs of gifted students in general, gifted black students, and gifted college students and offers recommendations for university counselors and other helping professionals in working with gifted college students. (JDD)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Gifted Child Today Magazine; v17 n3 p34-36,40-42 May-Jun 1994 ISSN: 0892-9580 AUDIENCE: Counselors; Practitioners ERIC_NO: EJ486453

Why Are There So Few (Creative Women: Visual Artists, Mathematicians, Musicians)? by Piirto, Jane
A review of the research on similarities and differences between creative women and men in the areas of the visual arts, creative writing, mathematics, musical composition, and science suggests a need for educators to stress the importance of commitment and intensity in pursuing a chosen field. (DB)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v13 n3 p142-47 Apr 1991 ISSN: 0278-3193 AUDIENCE: Practitioners ERIC_NO: EJ430009

Why Are There So Few Eminent Women? by Silverman, Linda Kreger
This article reviews the history of discrimination against gifted women and quotes notables such as Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, John Stuart Mill, Harriet Taylor Mill, and Mary Wollstonecraft. The article also examines the history of the education of women, the work of Leta Stetter Hollingworth, and current perspectives on giftedness and women's definitions of success. (DB)
JOURNAL_CITATION: Roeper Review; v18 n1 p5-13 Sep 1995 ISSN: 0278-3193 ERIC_NO: EJ513578