While it is now argued that intellectual giftedness is not causally associated with well-being, the individual and environmental determinants associated remain empirically underexplored.

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Equally cursed and blessed: Do gifted and talented children experience poorer mental health and psychological well-being? (2013) · doi

  Since the 19th century, contradictory reports in theoretical and empirical research papers have suggested that being ‘gifted and talented’ is either a risk factor (it is associated with indicators of more negative mental health and well-being) or a protective factor (it is connected to positive psychological outcomes) when these individuals are compared to the general population.

  Keywords: factor century contradictory reports theoretical empirical papers gifted talented either risk associated indicators negative mental
• Psychological Framework for Gifted Children’s Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development: A Review of the Research Literature and Implications (2020) · doi

  The analysis of the literature reveals that although superior performance constitutes a key element in the notion of giftedness, ability alone cannot lead a gifted child to personal excellence and long-term commitment within a talent domain as it is insufficient to explain outstanding achievements across the life course.

  Keywords: literature reveals superior performance constitutes element notion giftedness ability alone cannot lead gifted child personal
• Significación del pensamiento y la obra de Manuel Sales y Ferré (1843-1910) (1981) · doi

  Do personality traits in highly intelligent individuals relate to their work engagement? Seemingly little is known about the relationship between personality and work engagement for gifted individuals.

  Keywords: personality individuals engagement traits highly intelligent relate seemingly little known relationship gifted
• Protective Factors as Barriers to Depression in Gifted and Nongifted Adolescents (2008) · doi

  Future research should examine additional indicators of psychosocial well-being provide a more comprehensive framework for understanding the social and emotional development of gifted and nongifted adolescents.

  Keywords: future examine additional indicators psychosocial well provide comprehensive framework understanding social emotional development gifted nongifted
• Living With the Gift of Giftedness: An Exploratory Study on the Well-Being of Intellectually Gifted Adults (2025) · doi

  While it is now argued that intellectual giftedness is not causally associated with well-being, the individual and environmental determinants associated remain empirically underexplored.

  Keywords: associated argued intellectual giftedness causally well individual environmental determinants remain empirically underexplored