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Tillier, William – Roeper Review, 2009
Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration (K. Dabrowski, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973) has been the subject of a number of research projects in the gifted field over the past 20 or so years. Most of this research has focused on Dabrowski's idea of overexcitability and has not discussed the broader context or implications of his theory or…
Descriptors: Gifted, Personality, Researchers, Personality Development
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Piechowski, Michael – Roeper Review, 2009
Cases of secondary integration (Level V), the most advanced level of development through positive disintegration, are easily found within the religious sphere. To find a secular case of secondary integration presents a greater challenge. The life of Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981), known personally to a great many people, appears to be such a case. The…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Gifted, Personality, Personality Development
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Mroz, Anna – Roeper Review, 2009
Dabrowski's ideas about personality development are not only a source of practical recommendations for assisting the development of persons of varied age but can also be an inspiration for research. The theory is exceptionally helpful in describing developmental phenomena. Cases of multilevel development were studied in autobiographies of 7…
Descriptors: Investigations, Gifted, Personality, Autobiographies
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Laycraft, Krystyna – Roeper Review, 2009
Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration describes patterns and explains mechanisms of human development and has been successfully applied to understanding of gifted individuals. This article shows how the concepts of chaos theory and self-organization such as the sensitivity to initial conditions, positive and negative feedback, bifurcation…
Descriptors: Gifted, Personality, Adjustment (to Environment), Depression (Psychology)