Gifted underachievement : understanding and overcoming barriers to optimal achievement / Robert J. Sternberg, Ophélie Allyssa Desmet, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sternberg, Robert J., editor.

Desmet, Ophélie A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gifted children--Psychology.

Gifted children.

Gifted children--Education.

Underachievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]

Summary:

"Gifted children are perhaps any nation’s most precious resource. By labeling them as “gifted,” the society is implicitly placing a bet that they are children who somehow have the most to contribute to that society. Some gifted children, however, do not achieve at the level of which they are capable. This is a loss to them, of course, but it also is a loss to the society that could benefit from their contributions if they lived up to their potential. The field of gifted education has long been fragmented, with experts often focusing on specific aspects of underachievement without fully engaging with other viewpoints. Gifted Underachievement is motivated by the need to bridge the gap between different schools of thought in gifted underachievement research as well demonstrate how these different viewpoints can be integrated into a cohesive framework. This book considers the multiple factors including the interactions between person, task, and situation, to provide a more holistic understanding of the causes of gifted underachievement"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

A systems model of gifted underachievement and overachievement / Robert J. Sternberg

The complexity of gifted underachievement : Analyzing internal, external, and contextual factors / Ophélie Allyssa Desmet and David Yun Dai

Underachievement as a developmental phenomenon / Kate E. Snyder and Allison Fowler

The underachievement of gifted and high-potential students : Reflections of five decades of teaching, parenting, and research / Sally M. Reis

Empowering potential : Addressing underachievement in gifted students by providing opportunities to develop productive achievement attitudes / Del Siegle

Underachievement should be studied in the school context / Michael S. Matthews

From deficits to dynamics : Toward a systemic understanding of underachievement / Albert Ziegler

Underachievement from the lens of the talent development megamodel / Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Rena F. Subotnik, and Frank C. Worrell

Underachievement in gifted English learners / Rachel U. Mun and Yuyang Shen

Toward an inclusive definition of gifted underachievement : The role of twice-exceptional students / Lisa DaVia Rubenstein, Alisa Scherbakova, and Theadora Rogue Vlaamster

Beyond fragmentation : An integrative framework for understanding and addressing gifted underachievement / Ophélie Allyssa Desmet and Robert J. Sternberg

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed May 28, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Gifted underachievement

ISBN:

9783032212771

3032212774

OCLC:

1587350977

Publisher Number:

CIPO000372899

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license