The Bright Insight Blog

Neuro-Authenticity, Neuro-Identities, and the Neuro-Industry? A Response to an Unscientific Attack on the Neurodiversity Movement

Aug 4
5 min

Neuro-Authenticity, Neuro-Identities, and the Neuro-Industry? A Response to an Unscientific Attack on the Neurodiversity Movement

And since I readily used the word "nincompoopery" which the Google corrected the spelling of, you might already guess at my stance.

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Jun 23
4 min

NEURODIVERSITY

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

Dr. Lily Jedynak

May 27
7 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

Discovering Giftedness (Part 3)

When my neurodivergent research kept resonating with me, I sought an assessment to ‘reality test’ my ideas, thoughts, and intuitions.

Dr. Lily Jedynak

May 20
6 min

GIFTEDNESS

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?

Tiana Pomaybo

May 5
3 min

PSYCHOLOGY

Solitary Dance

To behold you is to perceive the intricate complexity of the universe, its awe-invoking depth, its ceaseless movement, its harmonious dance,

Gifted Needs and Tabletop Roleplaying Games: The Hows and Whys from a Neurodivergent Dungeon Master

Youssef Sleiman

Apr 2
8 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

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.

Marni Kammersell

Mar 18
4 min

NEURODIVERSITY

About PDA: A Response Blog from Marni

By Marni Kammersell on March 18, 2024 Marni Kammersell is a neurodivergent educator who helps families create neuro-affirming family and...

PDA: Persistent (&or Pervasive) Drive for Autonomy

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Mar 15
5 min

GIFTEDNESS

PDA: Persistent (&or Pervasive) Drive for Autonomy

...allowing the experiment, allowing the acceptance, allowing the difference, and holding it all with curiosity and compassion.

Bob Yamtich

Dec 22, 2023
2 min

RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION

Fostering Secure and Fulfilled Needs

By Bob Yamtich on December 22, 2023 Guest blogger Bob Yamtich has been practicing Nonviolent Communication for twenty years, and he...

Dr. Lily Jedynak

Dec 17, 2023
5 min

PSYCHOLOGY

Tuning Into Intuition

Tuning into intuition is a storyteller’s nirvana. Perhaps many a writers’ outputs are at least due in part to this deep, rich, and plentiful

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Nov 4, 2023
4 min

GIFTEDNESS

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.

Reuven Kotleras

Oct 8, 2023
6 min

OVEREXCITABILITY

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...

Reuven Kotleras

Oct 4, 2023
10 min

OVEREXCITABILITY

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...

Overcoming the Impostor: Dreamworld Manifestation

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Oct 1, 2023
4 min

GIFTEDNESS

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...

Walking the Line Between Motivation and Discipline

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Sep 26, 2023
4 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

Walking the Line Between Motivation and Discipline

By Dr. Patty Williams on September 26, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...

The Power of De-Identification to Unleash Our True Potential

Dr. Lily Jedynak

Aug 31, 2023
7 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

The Power of De-Identification to Unleash Our True Potential

By Lily Jedynak, Ph.D. on August 31, 2023 Dr. Lily Jedynak is an exceptionally gifted multipotentialite. As a professional coach she...

The Difference Between Blunting and Masking

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Aug 8, 2023
2 min

OVEREXCITABILITY

The Difference Between Blunting and Masking

By Dr. Patty Williams on August 7, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist and...

Reuven Kotleras

Jul 25, 2023
4 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

A Dream About Individuation

By Reuven Kotleras on July 25, 2023 Guest blogger Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published...

Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)

Jul 12, 2023
2 min

AUTHENTICITY

Emotional Strength

By Dr. Patty Williams on July 12, 2023 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

An Example of Autopsychotherapeutic Dream-Interpretation

Reuven Kotleras

Jul 10, 2023
10 min

GIFTED ADULTHOOD

An Example of Autopsychotherapeutic Dream-Interpretation

By Reuven Kotleras on July 10, 2023 Guest blogger Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published...