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Summary: Liberating Everyday Genius
Review: This is an excellent and useful book based on the kind of radical premise that seems obvious once it's articulated.The author asserts that "giftedness" exists, (even by conventional, inadequate measures such as IQ), in 5-10% of the population. She believes that the set of traits that leads to exceptional talent is not mere "intelligence": it is a collection of cognitive, emotional, physical, and other traits that causes the gifted person to process infomation differently than other people. The way this works, she says, is most comparable to the way a learning disability works; in fact, the divergence from "normal ways of thinking" often causes gifted people to meet with great difficulties. Using anecdotes and quizzes, as well as exposition and a little bit of cheerleading, Jacobsen illustrates how and why gifted people will have trouble conforming and may seem (to themselves and to others) too "intense," "complex," and "driven." She includes tips for self-management in the workplace, in relationships, and in the arduous process of "liberating" the self and the talents. "The pot of gold" is for all of us, gifted and "non-gifted." Jacobsen insists that "everyday geniuses," with their outside-of-the-box thinking, are the people who catalyze society's progress and change.
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Summary: Great Books for ADDults (adults with AD/HD)
Review: This is an execellent book. As an Adult with ADD(attention Deficit Disorder, AD/HD,ADHD) and an ADD Coach I think this is must for Adults with ADD. There are so many similarities between ADD and being gifted. Thos book looks at both the positives and negatives of be gifted. It also offers suggestions on how to live a successful happy life.
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Summary: Intelligent? Intense? Over-reactive? READ THIS BOOK!
Review: Throughout most of my 50 years of life, I have felt out of place. Like an alien being dropped upon this earth, I use a different vocabulary, have unusual bursts of energy, have a mind that travels at light speed, am highly reactive to external stimulus, and even sleep in a different pattern than most people. The labels given me are endless: too emotional, over-reacting, moody, anxiety disorder... even bipolar with hysterical mania, but without depression (the newest and my favorite!). This book gave me great peace. I understand myself better now. With an IQ of 150 and a life-long creative (writer and artist), I am normal for me... and, there are others like me out there! Those who are not "gifted," do not comprehend the lonliness or the anguish experienced by this misunderstood minority. I invite everyone to read this book, to gain insight into themselves, into loved ones, and/or into the world of the gifted. Let us celebrate who we are, and the contributions we can give to society.
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