Social and Emotional issues Isolation; In order to gain popularity, gifted children will often try to hide their abilities to win social approval. To counteract this problem, gifted education professionals recommend creating a peer group based on common interests and abilities.
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Perfectionism; It becomes a problem as it frustrates and inhibits achievements. Perfectionism becomes desirable when it stimulates the healthy pursuit of excellence. Underachievement; Many gifted students will continually do well on achievement or reasoning tests, but will fail
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to turn in assignments or attend or participate in class. This can result from under-challenging schools, peer pressure for conformity, social isolation and family dysfunction. One apparently effective way to attempt to reverse underachievement includes enrichment projects based on student’s
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strengths and interests. Depression; Since no correlation has been proven between giftedness and depression, gifted individuals’ cogni-
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tive abilities, social isolation, sensitivity, and uneven development may cause them to face some challenging social and emotional issues. However their problem-solving abilities, advanced social skills, moral reasoning, out-of-school interests, and satisfaction in achievement may help them to be more resilient.
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