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A rationale for including overexcitability in talent research beyond the FFM-personality dimensions

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The aim of this study is to provide – first theoretically and, subsequently, through an empirical analysis – a rationale for including the concept of overexcitability in talent research, beyond the five-factor model personality traits. Moreover, the empirical part of this study makes use of an innovative statistical method to address the problem of a frequentist approach to statistics in complex trait models which are based on personality questionnaire data. This study offers insight into the differential significance of overexcitability in relation to the established personality traits, emphasizing Dabrowski’s dynamic approach to personality and the key contribution of overexcitability in the developmental process. Furthermore, implications for the field of giftedness are discussed.
Journal: High ability studies : the journal of the European Council for High Ability
ISSN: 1359-8139
Volume: 32
Pages: 1 - 26
Publication year:2021
Keywords:A1 Journal article
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BOF-publication weight:1
CSS-citation score:1
Authors from:Higher Education
Accessibility:Open