A perfect demonstration of the problem. Being above average intelligence is so great and wonderful, it means life should be easy for those folks, and it means w

A perfect demonstration of the problem. Being above average intelligence is so great and wonderful, it means life should be easy for those folks, and it means we can dehumanize gifted individuals and downplay their problems. They can't be real problems right? Smart people can't have real problems, they're so smart! The reality is that the system is ill serving many gifted individuals, so much so that it's not just causing gifted kids to not reach their potential but it's causing many of them to have diminished outcomes compared to "normal" kids, with some examples of terrible tragedy (suicide, homelessness, drug addiction, etc.)