To clarify the nature of the extreme giftedness, the intellectual performance of this group will be compared with the intellectual performance of the moderately gifted and the average person, using relevant research studies. It has been reported that the higher the level of giftedness, the greater the chance of psychological and social adjustment difficulties.
Nevertheless, the attempt to understand the highly gifted is valuable because it can help us to help them achieve their potential. Using IQ scores as a gross index to assess this rarity, those with IQ’s of 150 and above occur about 5-7 times out of 10,000 persons. The highly gifted are rare in the population. The net effect of this is a tendency toward low-self-esteem. Their advanced need to know tends to narrow their self-concept such that consistent, accurate, and valid feedback is more difficult to obtain. Typically, adult academic and occupational achievements are also superior. The highly gifted create structure, generate ideas, and efficiently process information in ways that are qualitatively superior to moderately gifted and average ability individuals. The information provided has implications for educators, parents, and psychologists. The article discusses the difficulties the extremely gifted have in obtaining consistent, accurate and valid feedback in regard to their self-concept. The authors explore the psychological difficulties of the highly gifted, especially in terms of self-esteem and self-conception. This article by Philip Powell and Tony Haden compares the differences of average, moderately and extremely gifted individuals.
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