Prevalence of Emotional, Intellectual, Imaginational, Psychomotor, and Sensual Overexcitabilities in Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children and Adolescents: A Mixed-Methods Study of Development and Developmental Potential

• Main Authors: Vanessa Reineke Wood (Author), Lorraine Bouchard (Author), Els De Wit (Author), S. Pickett Martinson (Author), Peter Van Petegem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study examined the prevalence of the five forms of overexcitability in children ages 4-13 years who were previously identified as highly or profoundly gifted via a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) score of 140+. The prevalence of overexcitabilities included an examination of the...