Today, scientists are much more cautious in their estimates. The biography of great men are convinced that talent is not always visible at first sight, and from child prodigies grew very ordinary adults. Can I really "dig" or "Wake up" talent? Think about that psychologists Victoria Juricevic and Vera Brofman.
Test dolls
"Geeks often consider the so-called "verbalist," explains the situation Vera Brofman. Verbalism is a deviation in the development, when the child lot and Boyko says, but does not know how that is called "working hands", can't really either to build a pyramid, nor fold up doll. In every age there is activity, which is essential for normal development. Children first is the study of objects, then the game. In an adult complex the child's speech, which often his parents seems to be a manifestation of an exceptional mind, paradoxically, may be a sign of underdevelopment. So it in itself is not a sign of special intellectual gift, says 3. Brofman.
Trained children
Another kind of imaginary talent psychologists believe "the victim of parental ambitions" - little scholar who loves to read encyclopedia more than a fairy tale. "But to distinguish it from a truly gifted child is easy, " says Victoria Yurkevich. First - erudite, has knowledge and skills, the second is able to think. Faced with an unknown problem, the first will likely be confused, the second with excitement rush to seek a solution. "Optical illusion" which makes it difficult to distinguish between the imaginary and the real talent is not the only trap faced by researchers talent. Why disappears that all was made for God's gift? "
Intellectual accelerate
There is talent "false", which does not bring any real results," explains Vera Brofman. A gifted child is ahead in the mental development of their peers. But after all, kids and grow in different ways. Also sometimes unevenly formed and intellectual abilities. In my mental development of every child goes through a series of periods. This periods of time when it is particularly prone to the development of a particular skill. In a year and a half baby learns to walk, two - say, five begins to understand the meaning of words. And if during this period the child can't move or hear human speech, loss of irreplaceable. So easy to learn that he no longer will be given never. The ability of children who are considered gifted, are associated with accelerated development of their intelligence, according to psychologists. And what happens then? It is not excluded that after several years of failed Prodigy would catch up in the development of his peers.
Sleeping stars
Finally, scientists are fighting on a mystery, as not to see the dormant talent. In fact history known not one case when an unremarkable student grows a brilliant scientist or a world-famous writer. In the world where more gifted children than you think adults convinced Victoria Yurkevich. But the virtues of intellect and many remain unrecognized. "Mediocrity is almost always a failure of education. Each child is born with their abilities that you can develop above average," she said. How to help develop a natural gift? Scientists call several conditions.
Nutrient Medium
One way is to create an enabling environment. In the nervous system of young children there is a special substance called nerve growth factor tissue. He determines the number of new nerve cells will appear in the body, as they will develop. This substance provides the plasticity of the Central nervous system - that is, its ability to change its characteristics under the influence of the environment. Making the environment more complex or, on the contrary, it is extremely simplified, can significantly change the structure of the Central nervous system. Depleted environment not only deprives the child of food research. In extreme cases it leads to irreversible consequences. If people grew up in complete darkness and silence, empty and close the door, they would change the very structure of his brain, scientists say. Gradually destroyed the visual and auditory centers become more simple brain cells. In a rich and diverse environment grow these researchers - active, persistent, curious. In this case, even the cortex becomes thicker, and its cells are larger. But the development of talent did not hide would be for scientists so many secrets, if the question of "How not to bury the talent? " we can answer: "Create it". Alas, it is not.
Delicious thoughts
"Cognitive abilities can and should be developed " explains Vera Brafman. So the kid has every time to give a little more challenging task. That was not too hard, but not boring". Gifted children like to stretch the brain". They invent problems where others everything seems clear. If they ask a question, not to get someone ready answer, but to understand yourself. While it is important to not only learn, but also to act, to create. "Passion for knowledge is the main need of the gifted child, regardless of age, temperament, character, interests," says Victoria Yurkevich. "To teach your child to read in two and a half years, " continues the thought colleagues Vera Brafman. - Get pleasure from an interesting book much harder. For this you need to have a developed taste for knowledge". But, like it, love the book itself is not necessarily an indicator of a special mental abilities. Reading, after all, can only be collecting other people's thoughts. And gifted it is important to think for yourself".
The principle of the carrot
"Intellectually gifted child is a Perpetuum mobile. It penetrates everywhere, all touching, always asks interesting questions. In gifted another activity. They are his discovery of the world," says Vera Brofman. "The ability to evolve from disposition under one strict condition, says the opinion of colleagues Victoria Yurkevich. - The child must like what he's doing. Is this the joy of solving complex puzzles - the makings of a developing, not dying". This does not mean that the child will not be difficult, continues psychologist, but he should like to solve them. How to help your child feel "a taste for thought"? But he's already inherent nature, psychologists say. A healthy child is born with great interest to the world, where every step becomes an opening. The main thing is not to discourage him thirst research.
To be strong
Authoritarian parents impose child once and for all given way. This environment kills the talent. To be contrary it requires a strong character. However, as emphasized by psychologists, it is very necessary for all gifted. "You don't even know, just because people don't have enough forces to break through and make yourselves talent may not be manifested," says Victoria Yurkevich. But she won't disappear, explains psychologist. The talent, the ability to quickly and well to think remains. Gifted children in childhood all too easily given. Many of them are not accustomed to strenuous labor. They have no desire to show my talent to the world. "The ability to turn the idea into reality depends on the motivation, and it is higher than that of normal children. This social intelligence, ambition, lust for power, anything but intellectual talent" - supporting colleague Vera Brafman. In the human community approximately 15% of the gifted, she continues. And those who are able to make decisions and take responsibility - only 2-3%. When strength of character coincides with intellectual gift, there are people changing the face of the world.
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Robert Tulkin, Director of a training company "doer"
"Gifted" - received gift. We all got gifts from birth - the ability to perceive, to feel, to create, etc., the Question is how these gifts we enjoy.
The ambitions of the parents and the anticipation talent
Parents are looking for and crave gifts for their children, often because they feel if their child is gifted, it means they took place as parents. In such cases the requirements of genius disguised as "the desire to please parents, cease to be in joy and become responsibilities. Once conquered the top - and the child must be at a specified height. Hence, fear of failure, and the failure to do something.
Check on talent
Tests, external evaluation, ideas to bring to the "logical" conclusion is too big a commitment to results, which is dangerous because the child has no room for error, otherwise the question would be genius.
Who recognizes talent
It is easy to see academic talents - mathematical, linguistic, etc. and the ability, for example, to communicate, rather, will interfere with the usual course of things, and "extinguished" under various pretexts. But in the cartoons for teachers may be hiding a talent...
Comfort for adults
Talent is originality, creativity, brightness, open-mindedness, curiosity, rebellion. All this is useful for parents, educators, teachers? Or more comfortable with obedient? Imagine a classroom where every child is gifted with the generally accepted point of view! Is there such teachers who would be able to develop further in these children a genius, given the talents of each?
How much talent today?
By adulthood, people often can't find adequate use of his talents in society. And have abilities that are not yet popular in General, the use of which has not yet been invented.
In my opinion, it is time to stop looking for talent, because this kind of evaluation and comparison with someone, and the idea of confirmation gifts dangerous. Let's admit that we all already have, will relax and we will finally be happy and enjoy the process. Talent will always reveal itself, it is only necessary to allow your child (and yourself) to go their own way.
Author:
Jiricka E.
Source:
Our psychology
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