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3.6.13 Social and Emotional Gifted Characteristics and Over-Excitabilities in Students and in Teachers
Intensity is recognized as a pervasive psychosocial characteristic of gifted learners (Daniels & Piechowski, 2008; Webb, 2013; Delisle & Galbraith, 2002). Teachers are taught to recognize gifted characteristics including those identified as “over-excitabilities” (Dabrowski & Piechowski, 1977) and seen as intensity, perfectionism, sensitivity, and similar traits. As pre-service teachers learn these psychosocial characteristics and related student needs, they may experience self-recognition. This alignment may contribute to the pre-service teachers’ positive impact on gifted students. Results of informal data collection and anecdotal examples highlight this developing concept. Instructional activities, recommendations for the field, and suggestions for further research will be shared.