After a tragic shooting the author urges teaching children compassion and imagination, citing Casals, Einstein, and the Dalai Lama. She calls for communities and educators to model empathy, reimagine a more humane world, and invites creative contributions to support healing and civic engagement.
Phenomenological study of ten gifted adolescents explores depression, identifying emotion and affect as core constituents. Findings outline a Tripartite Needs System—knowledge, communion, expression—whose absence increases risk. The research highlights family and peer communion, expressive outlets, and self-knowledge as crucial for recovery and healthy development.
Examines depressive disorders among highly gifted adolescents, synthesizing phenomenological study, clinical records, and literature. It highlights their capacity to mask symptoms, factors like sensitivity, shame, poor educational fit, and defense mechanisms, and argues for qualitative research, early intervention, and tailored psychological support to better identify and treat depression.
