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Grounding Creative Giftedness in the Body

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Creatively Gifted Students are not like Other Gifted Students

Part of the book series: Advances in Creativity and Giftedness ((ACAG,volume 5))

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Many definitions of giftedness exist (Kaufman & Sternberg, 2007; 2008). While these theories differ in important ways, such as their dimensionality, their emphasis on creativity, or their focus on developmental and environmental factors, they all emphasize the importance of conscious, deliberate learning and the assessment of giftedness using tests that require explicit thought.

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  1. K. J. Eskine
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA

    Kyung Hee Kim

  2. California State University, San Bernardino, USA

    James C. Kaufman

  3. Rider University, New Jersey, USA

    John Baer

  4. The University of Montana, USA

    Bharath Sriraman

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Eskine, K.J., Kaufman, S.B. (2013). Grounding Creative Giftedness in the Body. In: Kim, K.H., Kaufman, J.C., Baer, J., Sriraman, B. (eds) Creatively Gifted Students are not like Other Gifted Students. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, vol 5. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-149-8_11

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