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Volume 1(1989): Positive Disintegration

“In Advanced Development, we hope to create a new vision of adult giftedness, a vision related to higher human values: empathy, responsibility, integrity, autonomy, authenticity, moral courage, commitment, harmony…” states AD’s first editor, Linda Silverman.

Volume 1 introduces Kazimierz Dabrowski’s vision of Positive Disintegration, a powerful theory that puts emotional development at the heart of the self-actualizing process, and even provides an illustration of its use in counseling. Other articles examine moral development in the post-Kohlberg era, issues of gifted women, what “normal” means for the gifted adult, and the make-up of parents of the very gifted. This “kick-off” volume carries out well the mission of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development: to support giftedness, advanced development, and undiscovered potential, particularly in women.

VOLUME 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration
Karen C. Nelson

Moral Development in the Post-Kohlbergian Age
William J. Hague

Hand in Hand: An Interview with Annemarie & George Roeper
Constance Shannon

Ode to the Dilemma of the Modern Teacher
Annemarie Roeper

Parents of the Extraordinarily Gifted
Linda Kreger Silverman & Kathi Kearney

Living Out the Promise of High Potential: Perceptions of 1000 Gifted Women
Kathleen D. Noble

Adjustment of Gifted Adults
Nancy Alvarado

Giftedness as Multilevel Potential: A Clinical Example
Kay Ogburn Colangelo

Thorns (Poem)
Deirdre V. Lovecky

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Other issues include:
(Please click on each title for more information or to order.)

Volume 1 - Positive Disintegration

Volume 2 - Models of Integration

Volume 3 - The Possible Human

Volume 4 - The Self

Volume 5 - Valuing the Feminine

Volume 6 - Becoming Authentic

1995 Special Edition on Gifted Adults

Volume 7 - A Kaleidoscope of Creativity

Volume 8 - Counseling Gifted Adults

Volume 9 - Spirituality and Giftedness

Volume 10 - Exploring Intuition

Volume 11 - Social Issues of the Gifted