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“People who, as children, were intellectually far beyond their parents and therefore admired by them, but who also therefore had to solve their own problems alone. These people, who give us a feeling of their intellectual strength and will power, also seem to demand that we, too, ought to fight off any feeling of weakness with intellectual means. In their presence one feels one cannot be recognized as a person with problems just as they and their problems were unrecognized by their parents, for whom he always had to be strong.”

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Book:The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Third Edition
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Third Edition

This book delves into the complexities of the gifted child's psychological development, offering insights into the emotional and social challenges they may encounter. The third edition provides updated perspectives and research findings on the subject. more

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Alice Miller
Alice Miller

Alice Miller, born on January 12, 1923, and died on April 12, 2010, was a renowned psychologist. Her research focused on child psychology and the psychology of abuse, delving deeply into the psychological impact of child abuse and neglect. more

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