ChristianKl comments on [link] The surprising downsides of being clever

ChristianKl 20 Apr 2015 23:02 UTC
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There are longitudinal studies which seem to imply this: Being Labeled as Gifted, Self-appraisal, and Psychological Well-being: A Life Span Developmental Perspective

Does it?

In previous work on the Terman sample, the participants were found to have high levels of subjective well-being, on average in their mid-seventies.

However it says:

Individuals who learned earlier of their participation in the Terman Study were almost 50 percent more likely to say that they have not lived up to their intellectual abilities than those who learned later of their participation in the Study.

Didn’t we lately have a discussion about the growth mindset?