It's coffee break time at the packed event venue in the western German city of Duisburg. Participants sip hot beverages while discussing astrophysics and philosophical paradoxes. Before heading to a ...

Highly intelligent or gifted people are often seen as extremely privileged and envied. It's assumed they get through life without working as hard as their peers. Receiving praise, whether in an ...

We’ve likely been envious of a highly intelligent or gifted person at one point in our lives. Having abilities or intellect that overshadow their peers, these people often find themselves in the ...

Sybille Beyer (l) stands next to Mel Jäger (3rd from right) at a gaming table at a meeting of members of the Mensa association for the gifted. The association claims to be the largest network for ...

Dr. Joey Lawrence, who goes by Dr. Joey, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in neurodivergent psychology. She recently posted a video in which she discusses the traits that “gifted people” ...

Less than 5% of the world’s population can be considered gifted, per the International Gifted Consortium. Many would assume that those lucky enough to be in this category have it easy at work. They ...

When psychologist Lewis Terman launched his decades-long study of high-IQ children in 1921, he had a specific goal in mind: to prove that “gifted” people were born leaders, and superior in just about ...

Social psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains what happens when we create an environment that obsesses over the talents of the few. Credit - Getty Images One of the greatest musical geniuses of our time ...

Perfectionism and giftedness tend to be intertwined. Whether giftedness entails intelligence, athletic ability, or some other talent, gifted children often become obsessed with becoming the best, ...

The nagging sense you are in the wrong place, wasting your potential, and watching others claim what should be yours is not ...