03205nam 2200649 a 450 991101922300332120200520144314.09786612347863978128234786112823478619780470514498047051449397804705145040470514507(CKB)1000000000377247(EBL)470414(OCoLC)609849281(SSID)ssj0000305301(PQKBManifestationID)11259792(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000305301(PQKBWorkID)10286161(PQKB)11671348(MiAaPQ)EBC470414(Perlego)2785068(EXLCZ)99100000000037724719930719d1993 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe origins and development of high abilityChichester, West Sussex ;New York Wiley19931 online resource (269 p.)Ciba Foundation symposium ;178Proceedings of the Symposium on the Origins and Development of High Ability, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, Jan. 25, 1993."A Wiley-Interscience publication."9780471939450 0471939455 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH ABILITY; Contents; Participants; Introducti on; The concept of 'giftedness':a pentagonal implicit theory; Giftedness and intelligence:one and the same?; Psychological profiles of the mathematically talented: some sex differences and evidence supporting their biological basis; Genetics and high cognitive ability; The early lives of child prodigies; Musical ability; Boys and girls who reason well mathematically; Scientific ability; Mechanical i nventiveness:a three-phase study; The relationship between early giftedness and later achievementFamily influences on the development of giftednessAccelerating language acquisition; Can we create gifted people?; Closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject indexWritten for psychologists, educational psychologists and developmental biologists, this volume explores the concept of giftedness, including its definition, origins and development. The author offers a balanced view of the topic and presents optimal educational strategies for various kinds of high ability. The effects of both environmental and biological/genetic factors on a student's level of giftedness are also discussed, as is the question of whether gifted people can be created.Ciba Foundation symposium ;178.Gifted personsCongressesGifted childrenCongressesGifted personsGifted children153.9/8Symposium on the Origins and Development of High Ability(1993 :Ciba Foundation)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911019223003321The origins and development of high ability4419385UNINA