For several years, there was a growing interest in intellectual giftedness and in particular in
the non-cognitive specificities of gifted individuals. This topic attracted much public attention …

Most prior studies on academic motivation of intellectually gifted children focused only on
intrinsic motivation. To gain insight into the full scope of intellectually gifted students' …

In this exploratory qualitative case study, in-depth interviews were held with seven highly
gifted young adults (27–28 years). Thematic analyses of the interviews revealed salient …

Subjective well-being (SWB) is a basic component of the health of children and adolescents.
Studies of SWB in gifted students are scarce and show contradictory results. Some …

Terman's study was the first to systematically document the lives of the intellectually gifted.
This cross-sectional study replicates and extends some of Terman's findings on …

Ambivalent stereotypes of the gifted still persist in the public. The aim of the current study is
to provide a holistic picture of the personality (Big Five) and school functioning (motivation …

Negative stereotypes about intellectually gifted individuals prevail among teachers and in
society although empirical research has debunked them. They are also dominant in mass …

Evidence-based knowledge about intellectual giftedness is important for identifying,
counseling, and fostering intellectually gifted students. How much teachers actually know …

Whereas it has sometimes been asserted that the intellectually gifted would be more prone
to develop mental health problems, empirical studies generally do not seem to support such …

Achieving happiness is considered to be a high value goal in modern society, associated
with manifold positive outcomes. Much of the literature on gifted students focuses on …