In our modern education system, children are frequently tested, and some are labeled as “gifted,” meaning they score high on IQ tests or are performing above their peers in classroom work. Over the last few decades, many schools have implemented special programs for gifted children. But do they really help them? Studies show that gifted children actually have different brains, which may leave them talented in learning, but affect other parts of their personalities. Different studies show that highly intelligent students may actually do better in life if their parents don’t realize how gifted they are. The label itself comes with high expectations that few children can live up to. A student who internalizes those expectations may grow averse to trying anything in which they may have a chance of failing. And any failure can be devastating after a childhood full of classroom success. Another problem for students who sail through elementary and high school without having to study is their surprise struggle when they get to college or graduate school without the study skills others have developed. No wonder many children labeled as gifted in elementary school end up feeling like failures as adults. Read about the dangers of being a gifted child at Vox. -via Damn Interesting
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