Highlighting the Conversation

Summary: Highlights groundbreaking research commissioned by the Mensa Foundation, revealing the unique challenges and unmet needs of gifted individuals in academics, careers, social-emotional development, and mental health, while providing actionable strategies to support intelligence across the lifespan.

– Jennifer Riedl Cross, Ph.D.

Summary: Challenges traditional IQ views, advocating for a theory that recognizes cognitive skills’ functional independence.

– James R. Flynn Ph.D.

Summary: Advocates for neurodiversity, challenging the notion of a “normal” brain.

– Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D.

Summary: Discusses how different research approaches in creative intelligence can enrich each other.

– Don Ambrose, Ph.D.

Summary: Introduces Evolving Complexity Theory (ECT), which explains talent development as a dynamic, lifelong process shaped by multiple forms of human engagement, cognitive modeling, and socio-historical influences.

– David Yun Dai, Ph.D.

Abstract Summary: Examines how research on animal swarm intelligence can inform the study of collective intelligence in human teams, highlighting the potential for improving teamwork through better measurement, modeling, and understanding of dynamic interactions.

– Lisa O’Bryan, Ph.D.