![]() ![]() Each gifted person is like a variation on a theme. In my model, you could be highly, exceptionally or profoundly gifted in some areas and not in others. ![]() My own model of giftedness, which I’ve written about in my book, is based on a very holistic view of intelligence, one which includes: intellectual, emotional, sensual, creative, physical and existential varieties of intelligence, rather than relying on intellectual intelligence alone. Traditionally, levels of giftedness are defined by IQ scores, but anyone who knows me and my work knows that I struggle to define any level of giftedness by intellectual intelligence measures alone, though I admit that intellectual intelligence is an obviously important factor in the make-up of a gifted person. In considering their experience, it appears that their cognitive pattern is very similar to that of the highly and exceptionally gifted, but simply more extensive and speedy. This is not to make the same mistake in misrepresenting or under-representing the exceptionally and profoundly gifted among us, by lumping them into lower categories. For the sake of simplicity, I have focused on what I refer to as average (non-gifted) cognition, mild+ gifted cognition (mild and moderate giftedness), and high+ gifted cognition (high, exceptional, and profound giftedness). Through my work, I’ve sought to understand and explore the cognitive process and phenomenological experience of how gifted people at various “levels” take in, make sense of, see, and “feel” the world – as well as the sometimes vast differences between the experience of average (non-gifted) cognition and gifted cognition at the various levels. We all know that a mild or moderately gifted person can feel a strong sense of being an “alien” in a group of non-gifted people so too can a highly, exceptionally or profoundly gifted person feel a strong sense of being an “alien” in a group of mild or moderately gifted people (the same is true between profoundly and highly gifted too, and so on). With various levels and concepts of “giftedness” often grouped together into a one-size-fits-all description, the highly, exceptionally and profoundly gifted are misrepresented in important ways. The relatively little that has been written about the experience and cognition of the highly, exceptionally or profoundly gifted is proportionally consistent with the incidence of the phenomena, but the unfortunate result is that the net is cast wide in the existing literature on giftedness. The latter three types make up only a very small portion of that less than 5%. Giftedness is averaged to make up well less than 5% of the general population, and within that small number, there are subclassifications: mild, moderate, high, exceptional and profound giftedness. Where existential musing presents existentialist contributions, the philosophical consultation introduces references to philosophical models.Written by Jennifer Harvey Sallin | originally published on rediscovering-yourself Here again, questioning, suffering, and paradox are at the forefront. The stance is that of a humanist, in an encounter between one subject and another, with an emphasis on communication. Stemming from this revelation is the anxiety of knowing that our sense of purpose in life must come from within and not from others.Ī relatively recent form of consultation, philosophical consultation, is now applied in many domains seeking to achieve well being and awareness. They must finally realize and understand that they are fundamentally alone (Yalom, 1980). People want their lives to have meaning, but ultimately, they must come to terms with the fact that they cannot count on others for a personal sense of accomplishment. However, the specific characteristics of Zebras require the coach to adopt a specific stance, resembling existential or philosophical support.Įxistential support for the human mind starts from the premise that, while humans are essentially alone in the world, they aspire to connections with others. In practical terms, coaching is conducted as with any other individuals. ![]() Gifted adults, or Zebras, possess unique attributes. In practice, the qualifiers “ Zebra”, “ Hyper Efficient”, “ Gifted” and “ Talented” are also encountered, the word “ Precocious” usually being reserved for children. Organizations often refer to them as “ High Potentials”, or “ Top talents”. Several names exist to qualify gifted adults. ![]()
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