High academic achievement in a school classroom setting is the most common way to identify gifted children. However, there are gifted children who are not high achievers, and these children often get overlooked. … [Read more...] about Not all gifted children are recognized in the classroom
Should you use medication to help manage anxiety?
Benzodiazepines are a class of pharmaceutical drugs that are commonly prescribed to people suffering from anxiety. Commonly prescribed benzodiazepines include Xanax (Alprazolam), Valium (Diazepam), Klonopin (Clonazepam), and Ativan (Lorazepam). … [Read more...] about Should you use medication to help manage anxiety?
All gifted children become gifted adults
Intellectual giftedness is most often discovered in childhood because children are constantly in environments where their developmental advancement is being assessed and their educational progress is being monitored. … [Read more...] about All gifted children become gifted adults
Gifted children are sometimes incorrectly diagnosed with ADHD
Gifted children possess several social and emotional characteristics that are sometimes mistaken for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by professionals who may not fully understand what it means to be "gifted." … [Read more...] about Gifted children are sometimes incorrectly diagnosed with ADHD
The difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist
In my practice, I often explain to people how the occupations of a psychologist and a psychiatrist differ, because the majority of people do not know the answer. It is important to understand these differences when you or someone you know is dealing with a major psychological disorder so that you … [Read more...] about The difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist
Learn to pace your activities to avoid burnout
Pacing is a technique I often recommend to my clients that experience symptoms of burnout. As the term implies, pacing involves setting manageable goals to avoid over doing it. … [Read more...] about Learn to pace your activities to avoid burnout
Benefits of counselling for accomplished professionals
As a psychologist, I work with accomplished professionals to help them make personal and professional changes to overcome obstacles that are limiting them. … [Read more...] about Benefits of counselling for accomplished professionals
What can you tell me about gifted women?
Dr. Barbara Kerr, a Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Kansas, is the author of Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness. Her book explores why gifted and talented girls so often fail to realize their full potential as adults. … [Read more...] about What can you tell me about gifted women?
Gifted adults are prone to workplace burnout
Little has been published on the subject of giftedness in the workplace and burnout, but I have seen evidence in my practice that adult giftedness and burnout may be linked. … [Read more...] about Gifted adults are prone to workplace burnout
Problems gifted adults encounter in the workplace
In the workplace, gifted adults can be perceived as “intimidating” or “threatening” by their colleagues. Gifted adults may report being under-stimulated at work, and unable to comprehend why their ideas that would lead to greater efficiencies or profits for their companies are not acted upon. They … [Read more...] about Problems gifted adults encounter in the workplace