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This handbook presents a panoramic view of the field of giftedness. It offers a comprehensive and authoritative account on what giftedness is, how it is measured, how it is developed, and how it affects individuals, societies, and the world as a whole. It examines in detail recent advances in gifted education. The handbook also presents the latest advances in the fast-developing areas of giftedness research and practice, such as gifted education and policy implications. In addition, coverage provides fresh ideas, from entrepreneurial giftedness to business talent, which will help galvanize and guide the study of giftedness for the next decade. PART I. INTRODUCTION: Chapter 1. Understanding Giftedness: Introduction to Some Important Issues,- PART II. THE NATURE OF GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 2. The History of Giftedness Research,- Chapter 3. The Concept of Giftednes: Essential Tensions in Conceptions of Giftedness,- Chapter 4. Contemporary Models of Giftedness,- Chapter 5. An Expert-Performance Approach to the Study of Giftedness,- Chapter 6. The Arbitrary Nature of Giftedness,- Chapter 7. A Feminine Perspective on Giftedness,- Chapter 8. Gifted and Thriving: A Deeper Understanding of Meaning of GT,- PART III. THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 9. Neuropsychological characteristics of academic and creative giftedness,- Chapter 10. The Neural Plasticity of Giftedness,- Chapter 11. Neurological Bases of Individual Differences in Giftedness,- PART IV. DEVELOPMENTAL ESSENCE OF GIFTEDNESS,- Chapter 12. Developmental Trajectories of Giftedness in Children,- Chapter 13. Developing Giftedness in Adolescence and Adulthood,- Chapter 14. Talent Development Across the Lifespan,- Chapter 15. Developmental Psychology of Vygotsky and Giftedness,- PART V. COGNITIVE BASIS OF GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 16. Creative Cognition in Gifted Adolescents,- Chapter 17. Cognitive Styles and Giftedness,- Chapter 18. Metacognition in Gifted and Talented Individuals,- PART VI. PERSONALITY OF THE GIFTED AND GENDER RELATED ISSUES: Chapter 19. Personality of Gifted and Talented Individuals.- Chapter 20. Emotional Sphere of the Gifted in Light of Dabrowski’s Theory ,- Chapter 21. Gifted Motivation,- Chapter 22. Gender, Adolescence, and Giftedness,- PART VII. TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL GIFTED INDIVIDUALS: Chapter 23. Twice-Exceptional: Multiple Pathways to Success,- Chapter 24. Underachievement and Giftedness: Research Roots, Revelations, and Routes,- Chapter 25. Gifted Learners Who Drop Out: Prevalence and Prevention ,- PART VIII. TYPES OF GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 26. In search of Emotional and Social Giftedness,- Chapter 27. Creative Giftedness ,- Chapter 28. Imaginary Worldplay as an Indicator of Creative Giftedness ,- Chapter 29. Leadership Giftedness,- Chapter 30. Practical Giftedness: Combining Practical Intelligence and Practical Wisdom ,- PART IX. DOMAIN-SPECIFIC AND MULTIPLE GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 31. Scientific Talent: The Case of Nobel Laureates,- Chapter 32. The Nature of Mathematical Giftedness,- Chapter 33. Talent and Giftedness in Cinema,- Chapter 34. Explaining Gifts and Talents in Literature,- Chapter 35. Understanding Musical Talent ,- Chapter 36. On Entrepreneurial Giftedness,- Chapter 37. What Do We Know About Computer Technology Talent?,- Chapter 38. What Makes a Gifted Educator?,- Chapter 39. The Essence of Managerial Talent,- Chapter 40. Multiple Giftedness: The Case of Polymaths,- PART X. GIFTEDNESS, SOCIETY, AND ECONOMY: Chapter 41. Large-Scale Socioeconomic, Political, and Cultural Influences on Giftedness and Talent ,- Chapter 42. Gifts, Talents, and their Societal Repercussions ,- Chapter 43. The Impact of the Gifted and Talented on Society and Economy,- PART XI. ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTEDNESS: Chapter 44. Latest Developments in the Assessment of Giftedness ,- Chapter 45. Identification of Gifted Minority Children and Youth ,- Chapter 46. The Johns Hopkins Model for Identifying and Developing Mathematical and Verbal Talents,- Chapter 47. Identifying and Developing Exceptional Talent In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (STEM): Developing a National Strategic Agenda,- PART XII. RECENT ADVANCES IN GIFTED EDUCATION: Chapter 48. New Developments in Gifted Education,- Chapter 49. Current Issues in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children ,-Chapter 50. Designing Creative and Innovative Curriculum for Gifted Learners ,- Chapter 51. Acceleration: Meeting the Academic and Social Needs of Students,- Chapter 52. Teaching for Wisdom as a New Direction in Gifted Education ,- Chapter 53. DISCOVER/TASC: An Approach to Teaching and Learning that is Inclusive yet Maximises Opportunities for Differentiation According to Pupils’ Needs,- Chapter 54. Fostering Creativity, Individualism, and the Imaginative Spirit ,- Chapter 55. Future Problem Solving in Gifted Education,- Chapter 56. Recent Developments in Technology Implications for Gifted Education,- Chapter 57. High Intellectual and Creative Educational Multimedia Technologies for the Gifted ,- Chapter 58. A Dozen Assistants in Your Classroom-Every Day, All Day: A New On-Line Resource for Truly Individualized Differentiation,- Chapter 59. Creating Access and Equity to Excellence for Gifted and Talented Students: The Iowa Online Advanced Placement Academy ,- Chapter 60. Innovation Education for the Gifted ,- Chapter 61. Future Trends in Gifted Education PART XIII. POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND LEGAL ISSUES IN GIFTED EDUCATION: Chapter 62. Recent Advances in Gifted Education Policy,- Chapter 63. Legal Issues in Gifted Education ,- PART XIV. GIFTEDNESS RESEARCH AND GIFTED EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD: INSTITUTIONAL AND REGIONAL EXAMPLES: Chapter 64. Swimming in Deep Waters: Twenty Years of Research about Early University Entrance at the University of Washington,- Chapter 65. The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth ,- Chapter 66. How do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Gifted Education in New York City,-Chapter 67. London Gifted and Talented: An Urban Case-Study,- Chapter 68. The State of Giftedness and Gifted Education in Africa,- Chapter 69. Recent Developments in Gifted Education in Asia,- Chapter 70. Gifted Education in Europe ,- Chapter 71. Gifted Education and Research on Giftedness in South America,- Chapter 72. Giftedness and Gifted Education in Middle-East Countries ,- PART XV. CONCLUSIONS: Chapter 73. Research on Giftedness in the 21st Century
