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Examining Transformational Giftedness through the Lens of the Theory of Positive Disintegration: Where Do We Stand?
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Wieslawa Limont; Joanna Dreszer – Roeper Review, 2024
The aim of the article is to present transformational giftedness (TG) in the context of the theory of personality development. TG refers to individuals who strive to make a positive difference in the world in order to create a better place to live. Robert Sternberg divided TG into the following categories: self-realized giftedness, other-realized…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Academically Gifted, Personality Development, Change Agents
Through the Dabrowski Lens: Empathy and the Syntonic Continuum
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Harper, Amanda J.; Clifford, Christine – Roeper Review, 2019
Kazimierz Dabrowski's five-level theory of personality development, the Theory of Positive Disintegration, is one in which the experience of all emotions is essential for the process of individual growth toward the personality ideal. In this article, we synthesize Dabrowski's conception of syntony and the development of empathy. We discuss the…
Descriptors: Empathy, Personality Theories, Personality Development, Personality Traits
Through the Dabrowski Lens: A Fresh Examination of the Theory of Positive Disintegration
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Harper, Amanda; Cornish, Linley; Smith, Susen; Merrotsy, Peter – Roeper Review, 2017
Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration is an emotion-centered, nonontogenetic, five-level theory of personality development where the experience of all emotions is essential for the process of growth. In this article, we examine the complexities of the three factors of development, which are essential to the notion of development within the…
Descriptors: Personality Theories, Personality Development, Psychological Patterns, Influences
Through the Dabrowski Lens: Philosophy, Faith, and the Personality Ideal
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Harper, Amanda J.; Clifford, Christine – Roeper Review, 2017
Kazimierz Dabrowski's (1902-1980) five-level theory of personality development, the Theory of Positive Disintegration, is one in which the experience of all emotions is essential for the process of individual growth toward the personality ideal. In this article, we introduce the phenomenological and existential influences on Dabrowski, including…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Theories, Personality Development, Phenomenology
Growing up with Intensity: Reflections on the Lived Experiences of Intense, Gifted Adults
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Szymanski, Antonia; Wrenn, Melissa – Roeper Review, 2019
The cognitive perceptions that enable gifted children to process academic information in superior ways also qualitatively impact the psychosocial dimensions of their lives. Overexcitabilities represent common super-sensitive areas in gifted children. However, giftedness does not end with adulthood and neither do the complex processes of…
Descriptors: Adults, Gifted, Social Isolation, Peer Relationship
My Journey with Annemarie Roeper: Lessons Learned along the Way
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Kane, Michele – Roeper Review, 2016
For over 70 years Annemarie Roeper was able to breathe new life into many aspects of giftedness and gifted education. Capturing the magic of such a charismatic and visionary leader is a challenge. However, stories and storytelling provide a pathway into the narrative of Annemarie's life as it evolved from young adulthood to elderhood. This article…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Gifted, Academically Gifted, Profiles