More About IQ Scores: How to interpret ability testing in context
I previously wrote about what an IQ score can and can’t tell you and I followed that up with a bit more background on ability testing. Here is another step to help you understand your own and your children’s testing on standardized tests over the years. Different ability tests have different scales or ranges of […]
Giftedness Across Borders: Why People Emigrate, Immigrate, and Migrate for Opportunity
First, why am I writing about this? I’ve addressed the topic of the “relativity of giftedness” in my blog posts and two of my published books (the ones from 2023 and 2024). I also cover the reality that not all gifted — even the profoundly gifted — get good grades in school. And yet, most people think grades are […]
Gifted Teens, Real Relationships: Why Friendship and Romance Need Adult Support
Many exceptionally and profoundly gifted adolescents and young adults need considerable help and support in finding and maintaining friendship and romantic connections. Many highly intelligent adolescents, while craving friendships, often resist activities and opportunities that would increase their chances of finding true friends and soul mates. Additionally, evidence exists that adults may attribute more maturity, […]