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THE G WORD’s second annual Gifted / Talented / Neurodiverse Awareness Week starts Monday! Powered by advisors and partners of the documentary film now in post-production, this year’s theme is “Bringing JOY & EQUITY Into Focus” and features free events daily.

Learn more and RSVP: 👉 https://bit.ly/GTNAwarenessWeek

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Neuroplasticity seems to be the new buzzword in education. What is neuroplasiticity? Simply put, it's the ability of the brain to grow and change. The implication for educators is that we no longer need to accept the idea that brains are static. Instead, we see that every child's brain has more potential than we ever

“While neuroplasticity sounds like the perfect science-based solution to problems in our educational system, most of the excitement over it is based on a misunderstanding of just what it is. My guess is that few educators who call for and use materials promising to “grow” their students’ brains have actually read the research on neuroplasticity. They are far more likely to have read about the research and what they read is not always accurate. “

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Just published! Read the latest edition of the The G Word Quarterly: Winter 2022 - packed with news from our partners & advisors + a special offer!

Link to read it: 👉 https://bit.ly/3WD8PRf

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13th Gen's Marc Smolowitz joins Dr. Dan Peters on the latest episode of the Parent Footprint to chat about the second annual G/T/N/ Awareness Week, THE G WORD, #GiftedJoy and more.

Listen: 👉 http://bit.ly/3ffOK3i 🎧

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The latest edition of THE G WORD Quarterly is out now! 

Please read and share widely! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3I3rpes 

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In the latest episode of The Neurodiversity Podcast, Marc Smolowitz chats with host Emily Kircher-Morris about The G Word's first G/T/N Awareness Week.

Listen: 👉 https://bit.ly/3B5Euzn 🎧

Emily will join us on Monday's panel, "STATE-OF-THE-STATE: Giftedness Through the Lens of Podcasters & Citizen Journalists."

Register: 👉 https://bit.ly/GTNAwarenessWeek

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THE G WORD is proud to sponsor the University of Denver's upcoming "Gifted Education Policy Symposium & Conference," taking place virtually this Thursday & Friday. Details: 👉 https://bit.ly/2021GEPSCConference 

Panelists include G WORD advisors Jonathan Plucker, Ken Dickson, and Jaime Castellano. Plus, Joy Lawson Davis joins Gilman Whiting for the closing keynote, "Rethinking Giftedness: The Hopes of Gifted Education" - both Joy and Gilman appear in THE G WORD.

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Where does the concept of overexcitability come from? Overexcitability was introduced to psychology by Polish psychiatrist Kazimierz Dabrowski in the 1960's as part of a "Theory of Positive Disintegration." The theory proposed that psychological tension and anxiety are necessary to achieve the highest levels of personal and moral growth. Hence these "disintegrative" processes (tension and anxiety) were seen as "positive." Dabrowski believed that some people have more "developmental potential" than others, and that high intelligence (giftedness) and overexcitability were predisposing factors. So what exactly is overexcitability? Dabrowski defined overexcitability as a heightened physiological experience of stimuli resulting from increased neuronal sensitivities that cause a person to experience life more intensely and to feel the extremes of joy and sorrow more profoundly. He called it a "tragic gift." He outlined five forms which have been elaborated by others over the years:

An interesting look at Dabrowski and Overecitabilities in the Gifted Population