Adult Giftedness
Bore-out: A Challenge for Unchallenged Gifted (young) Adults.
Gifted individuals are vulnerable to bore-out — chronic understimulation leading to exhaustion, depression and disengagement. The article contrasts burnout and bore-out, reviews measurement and research, presents case studies across life stages, and offers practical recommendations for gifted people and supervisors to recognize and prevent boredom.
Ellen D. Fiedler & Noks Nauta
March 17, 2020