A rationale for including overexcitability in talent research beyond the FFM-personality dimensions. (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Bondt, Niki; De Maeyer, Sven; Donche, Vincent; Van Petegem, Peter
• Is Part Of: High ability studies. Volume 32:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Overexcitabilities -- FFM -- Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration -- Bayesian structural equation modeling -- personality -- giftedness; Gifted children -- Periodicals; Gifted persons -- Periodicals; Enfants surdoués -- Périodiques; Surdoués -- Périodiques; 153.98
• DOI: 10.1080/13598139.2019.1668753
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-8139

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to provide – first theoretically and, subsequently, through an empirical analysis – a rationale for including the concept of overexcitability in talent research, beyond the five-factor model personality traits. Moreover, the empirical part of this study makes use of an innovative statistical method to address the problem of a frequentist approach to statistics in complex trait models which are based on personality questionnaire data. This study offers insight into the differential significance of overexcitability in relation to the established personality traits, emphasizing Dabrowski's dynamic approach to personality and the key contribution of overexcitability in the developmental process. Furthermore, implications for the field of giftedness are discussed.