Giftedness identification and cognitive, physiological and psychological characteristics of gifted children: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Despite the extensive history of investigation, characterization and diagnostics of giftedness is still a point of debate. The lack of understanding of the phenomenon affects the identification process of gifted children, development of targeted educational programs and state of research in the field of gifted education. In the current systematic review, we seek to delineate the specific aspects in which gifted children differ from their typically developing peers in cognitive abilities, psychophysiology and psychological characteristics. Secondly, we aim to document the prevalence and criteria of intelligence tests used to assess gifted children and adolescents. We reviewed 104 articles from more than 25 countries that examined a total of 77,705 children ages 5-18 years. Results reveal a

SUBMITTER: Kuznetsova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615676 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature