Depth psychology and giftedness: Bringing soul to the field of talent development and giftedness |
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Authors: | F Christopher Reynolds Jane Piirto |
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Institution: | 1. Teaches French and creativity in Berea public schools and creativity studies for teachers of the gifted as an adjunct professor , Ashland University , E-mail: spiriman@aol.com;2. Trustees’ Professor, Director of Talent Development Education , Ashland University , E-mail: jpiirto@ashland.edu |
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Abstract: | While the field of gifted education has relied on educational, cognitive, counseling, behavioral, developmental, and social psychology, the domain of depth psychology offers special insights into giftedness, especially with regard to individuation. The notion of passion, or the thorn (J. S. Piirto, 1999, 2002), the incurable mad spot (F. C. Reynolds 1997, 2001), the acorn (J. Hillman, 1996, 1999), the daimon (C. G. Jung, 1965); the importance of integration through the arts and through dreams; the existence of the collective unconscious; the presence of archetypes; and the transcendent psyche—all have resonance with the binary etymological idea of “gift” as both blessing and poison. Depth psychology offers a way of understanding that is physical, psychological, and spiritual. |
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Keywords: | academic resilience achievement gap education and socioeconomic status gifted minority students multiculturalism protective factors risk factors |
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