Emotional Development of Gifted Students: Comparative Study About Overexcitabilities

The aim of this study was to compare gifted, with academic and artistic talent, and non-gifted students regarding overexcitability, as well as to investigate the perceptions of teachers from a specialized educational program for the gifted about their students’ emotional development. The study inclu...

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Published in:Psico usf 2021, Vol.26 (4), p.733-743
Main Authors: Rhaissa Andrêssa Ramos de Sousa, de Souza Fleith, Denise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative studies
emotional development
Gifted children
giftedness
overexcitability
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Students
talent
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Summary:The aim of this study was to compare gifted, with academic and artistic talent, and non-gifted students regarding overexcitability, as well as to investigate the perceptions of teachers from a specialized educational program for the gifted about their students’ emotional development. The study included 150 students and six teachers. As instruments, we used participants characterization questionnaires, an overexcitability scale and a semi-structured interview script. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics and content analysis. The results indicated significant differences between gifted and non-gifted students in the patterns of intellectual and imaginative over-excitability, as well as a tendency for teachers to emotionally characterize gifted students with an emphasis on psychological disorders and weaknesses. To invest in educational strategies that use information derived from overexcitability patterns as facilitating tools for the learning process of the gifted can contribute to increasing student engagement at school, keeping them motivated.
ISSN:1413-8271
2175-3563
2175-3563
DOI:10.1590/1413-82712021260411