Prevalent among highly gifted sensitive adults A post on the HSP Notes blog – Of Giftedness, ADD, Depression, and being an HSP – says “Existential Depression.. generally doesn’t affect many people, except in a very fleeting and vague manner. However, it is extremely prevalent among highly gifted sensitive adults. It’s pervasive, non-specific, numbing and immobolizing [...]
The brilliant Dr. House Asked how her character Dr. Allison Cameron in the tv series “House” can be so attracted to Dr. Gregory House [played by Hugh Laurie], actor Jennifer Morrison agreed House is a “misanthrope” but thinks he also has “that rebellious Renaissance man thing going that women find endlessly attractive. “House speaks 10 [...]
Too passionate and extreme Actor Richard E. Grant commented in a recent interview, “You only learn about yourself, it seems, from how other people react or what they tell you about yourself. From the get go I’ve been accused of asking too many questions and being too passionate and extreme about what I like or [...]
Giftedness as quest One of the reasons many of us have challenges in realizing and expressing our exceptional abilities is that we don’t honestly acknowledge them. In our interview, Kathleen Noble, Ph.D., a Professor of Women’s Studies at the Univ of Washington, Seattle, commented, “Change has to come in terms of both social evolution and [...]
Channeling challenges into creativity In researching my site [Talent Development Resources] about issues that impact personal development and creative expression for gifted and talented people, I have perhaps been “guilty” of emphasizing the problem side of topics such as introversion, self esteem, high sensitivity etc. But many authors, filmmakers and other creators have been able [...]
Actor Eric Roberts comments on his site [ericrobertsactor.com]: “Unrealized talent does not make a comfortable chair, unless you’ve sat on it your whole life, then it makes it a dangerously comfortable chair.” Not knowing we’re gifted An article last year noted that “many gifted adults – even some who were enrolled in accelerated programs as [...]
Exceptional and insecure Diana, Princess of Wales was noted for her pioneering charity work for AIDS and landmines. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, among many others, considered her “an exceptional and gifted human being.” But biographer Simone Simmons, also a friend and confidante, says she was “one of the most insecure people I had ever [...]
Talented and challenged Novelist Patricia Cornwell [left] has had bipolar disorder: “My wiring’s not perfect,” as she puts it, and she takes a mood stabiliser. Other highly talented people with mental health challenges include psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison, writer and actor Carrie Fisher, tv journalist Jane Pauley. Giftedness misunterstood But people may also label attributes [...]
High aspirations Golf champion Michelle Wie has said she doesn’t simply want to be known as someone who won the most LPGA tournaments in history: “I want to be known as doing stuff that no one ever thought of… I want to be known as people that changed the world and people that change how [...]
Heath Ledger “Brokeback Mountain” star Heath Ledger can often “get twitchy” he admits: “Sometimes I find it hard sitting still, usually when I’m in the spotlight or even in rehearsal. My nervous energy comes streaking out of my fingerprints. My hands go all over the place.” [Los Angeles Times, March 5 2006] Nicole Kidman Nicole [...]
Going Solo on CSI In a scene in the tv series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” [photo] forensic scientist Catherine Willows [Marg Helgenberger] says to Gil Grissom (William L. Petersen) in a deeply ironic tone: “You’re right, you know. I should be just like you. Alone in my hermetically sealed condo, watching Discovery on the big [...]
Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is creator and publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites, and author of the book Developing Multiple Talents - The personal side of creative expression.
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