Conversation with CAGT--Dr. Linda Silverman

Still Gifted After All These Years
Giftedness is not about recognized achievement; it is about who you are, not what you do. You have unique characteristics that lead to unusual experiences throughout the lifespan. You are intense, complex, sensitive, perfectionistic, idealistic, mission driven, indignant about injustices no one else seems to notice. In this session, you will learn how a deeper understanding of your giftedness can lead to greater compassion for others and enable you to fulfill your life's mission.

Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, noted author, editor, researcher, and popular speaker. She founded the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development (ISAD), an organization devoted to the study of gifted adults and undeveloped potential in women. She also founded its subsidiary, Gifted Development Center (www.gifteddevelopment.com). In 44 years, Gifted Development center has tested 6500 children. Since 1979, ISAD has published the only psychological journal on adult giftedness, Advanced Development. The journal showcases Dabrowski’s theory of positive disintegration and promotes the work of gifted women. She organized a symposium on giftedness in adults in 2011, an International Congress on Dabrowski’s theory in 2012, a symposium on gifted women, June 2, 2018, and a salon series on the inner experience of gifted adults April – August, 2021.