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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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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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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Youssef Sleiman
- Jul 11, 2023
- 8 min
What Gifted Means: A View Beyond Defining
By Youssef Sleiman on July 11, 2023 BISN board member Youssef Sleiman, a quirky, wordy professional writer based in Dallas, Texas, aims...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Jun 23, 2023
- 2 min
Dragasaurus and Extroverting as a Gifted Introvert
By Dr. Patty Williams on June 23, 2023 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- May 30, 2023
- 5 min
Writing About Writing About Giftedness & Trauma
I started out my book with a forward that I would like to share here. I think it is important and interesting enough...
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Lacey Vasquez
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
Finding Out I'm Gifted
By Lacey Vasquez on May 30, 2023 Guest Blogger Lacey Vasquez, a compassionate multipotentialite and freelance writer, holds a Psychology...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Confidence and Humility
By Dr. Patty Williams on October 10, 2022 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Bob Yamtich
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Listening Efficiently to Gifted Kids
By Bob Yamtich on July 10, 2023 Guest blogger Bob Yamtich has been practicing Nonviolent Communication for twenty years, and he...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Apr 21, 2022
- 2 min
Neurodiversity
By Dr. Patty Williams on April 21, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
OEs- Original Equipment
By Dr. Patty Williams on August 19, 2019 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
Overexcitability. Is it a Thing?
By Dr. Patty Williams on November 12, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Sep 8, 2018
- 1 min
Gifted Compensation
By Dr. Patty Williams on September 8, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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Dr. Patty Gently (Williams)
- Aug 18, 2018
- 2 min
Bright Insight- What is it All About?
By Dr. Patty Williams on August 18, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...
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