From Children's Giftedness to Real Talent: The Problem of "Transition"

• Published in: Sovremennaâ Zarubežnaâ Psihologiâ Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 33 - 43
• Main Author: Yurkevich, V.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 01.12.2021
• Subjects: "prodigies"; cognitive need; creativity; deformation of the search need; giftedness; intrinsic motivation; search need; talent

The main problem of gifted children is the "transition" of their increased intellectual capabilities into talent, as the basis of creative activity, or, in another formulation, the transformation of children's giftedness into an actual talent. Analysis of available materials shows tha...