Giftedness and Magical Thinking: How Magical Is It?
How many of us gifted pattern-finders and meaning-makers have been accused of magical thinking or something similar such as apophenia?
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Complex Trauma, cPTSD, and Gifted Neurodivergence
And gosh, I could say that giftedness intensifies the complexity of the already complex.
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Nefrit El-Or
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Trailblazer: An Anthem of Authenticity
Do not apologize for your intensities. For your fears. You are big. And lush. And multilayered. Like a Duff Goldman birthday cake.
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Jun 23
- 4 min
Is Giftedness a Neurodivergence?
So, from head-to-toe, a gifted person is different in a variety of ways, and certainly in how their neurology compares to neurotypical peers
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Dr. Lily Jedynak
- May 27
- 7 min
Discovering Giftedness (Part 3)
When my neurodivergent research kept resonating with me, I sought an assessment to ‘reality test’ my ideas, thoughts, and intuitions.
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Dr. Lily Jedynak
- May 20
- 6 min
Discovering Giftedness (Part 2)
Did I just want to think of myself as special? What if I preferred to hide and stay a misfit for the remainder of my life?
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Dr. Lily Jedynak
- May 12
- 7 min
Discovering Giftedness (Part 1)
Sharing how the journey started and the joys and struggles along the way.
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Reuven Kotleras
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Another Crazy Dream with Interpretation
Readers of this blog will know that I occasionally report nighttime dreams here, with interpretations that may be more or less elaborate.
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Youssef Sleiman
- Apr 2
- 8 min
Gifted Needs and Tabletop Roleplaying Games: The Hows and Whys from a Neurodivergent Dungeon Master
Figuring my own gifted needs has taken dozens and dozens of Perception checks, Wisdom saving throws and Investigation rolls.
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Mar 15
- 5 min
PDA: Persistent (&or Pervasive) Drive for Autonomy
...allowing the experiment, allowing the acceptance, allowing the difference, and holding it all with curiosity and compassion.
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Twice-Exceptional (2e) Means What???
Well, the concept of twice-exceptionality dates back to the 1970s when 2e students and individuals were recognized as “gifted handicapped”
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Dec 8, 2023
- 6 min
Dimensions of Giftedness
By Dr. Patty Williams on December 8, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Nov 7, 2023
- 5 min
Creating the Safe Space (Part Two): Safety and Excitability
"And while I love the odd and fantastical, I want to feel safe and know that weird is OK and so am I." #DrPatty2e
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Nov 4, 2023
- 4 min
Creating the Safe Space (Part One)
The topic of safety is a common enough one, particularly in current sociopolitical climates that feed the marginalization and othering.
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Youssef Sleiman
- Oct 31, 2023
- 4 min
Dealing With Big Feelings? You’re Not the Only One
By Youssef Sleiman Oct. 31, 2023 Quirky, wordy and lightning-fast at the keyboard, Youssef Sleiman is a professional writer and brand...
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Reuven Kotleras
- Oct 8, 2023
- 6 min
Post-BITT Dream
By Reuven Kotleras on October 8, 2023 Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published professionally on...
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Reuven Kotleras
- Oct 4, 2023
- 10 min
Innateness and All That
By Reuven Kotleras on October 4, 2023 Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published professionally on...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Oct 1, 2023
- 4 min
Overcoming the Impostor: Dreamworld Manifestation
By Dr. Patty Williams on September 30, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Sep 3, 2023
- 5 min
Battling the Impostor
By Dr. Patty Williams on September 3, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Aug 8, 2023
- 2 min
Trauma Manifestations Among Gifted (Q & A)
By Dr. Patty Williams on August 8, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist and...
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