“Provocative . . . unlocks the kind of passion that great inventions are made of.”—New York Daily News
“The Gifted Adult takes readers beyond the myths and stereotypes about talent and genius. . . . Everyone interested in maximizing intelligence, creativity, or productivity will want to read this book.”—Maureen Neihard, Psy.D., contributing editor, Gifted Child Quarterly
“Using scientific research, together with case studies as examples, Jacobsen creates a mental geography for Everyday Genius that is accessible to millions of adults for personal validation.”—Ruthan Brodsky, editor of the Roeper Review, A Journal on Gifted Education
“Sure to attract attention . . . Statistically, many gifted adults are baby boomers. . . . Jacobsen’s goal is to help the gifted hone their abilities and cope with the ‘truths’ of being gifted. . . . She provides useful advice about framing responses to common criticism . . . overcoming blocks to development . . . and achieving balance.”—Publishers Weekly
“The Gifted Adult offers new insight about the psychological makeup and development of gifted individuals. Jacobsen challenges current definitions of giftedness and offers one that places psychological rather than cognitive characteristics at the very core, providing more detailed explanations of achievement and underachievement among gifted adults than ever before.”—Paula Oszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D., director of the Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University
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