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When: March 28 at 2:00 PM Central
Who: Open to the public. Mensa membership not required.
Cost: $50 (includes access to live Q&A and recording)
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Topic: Gifted as Identity
Giftedness is often discussed in terms of test scores or performance. This session looks at something different: giftedness as identity, and what that means for brain health across a lifespan.
When a mind takes in more, processes faster, and integrates complexity deeply, it can be a source of creativity, meaning, and insight. It can also create friction, including intensity, overexcitability, isolation, perfectionism, and the ongoing work of belonging. In this talk, we will explore how gifted identity shapes the way people experience the world and why integration of intellect, emotion, and meaning is central to resilience and wellbeing.
About the Speaker: Alma Dreković
Alma Dreković is a business and career coach, writer, and researcher focusing on the psychological and social dimensions of giftedness and high giftedness in adults. She works with professionals and artists, helping them understand and integrate their exceptional sensitivity and intellect in both personal and professional fulfillment.
She is the author of Weiblich, hochbegabt, unterschätzt (Klett-Cotta, 2023) and co-author of the Coaching Cards for the Gifted (German edition). Her work explores giftedness through psychological, sociological, and analytic perspectives, with a special focus on women and empowerment. Alma co-founded the international Highly Gifted Expert Group (HGEG) and collaborates with the Dutch Institute for Gifted Adults (IHBV).
What you will take away
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe giftedness as a lived identity, not only a cognitive trait or label
- Explain how integration of thinking, feeling, and meaning supports brain health and resilience
- Recognize common “friction points” for gifted adults, including intensity, belonging, and mismatch with environments
- Identify practical reflection prompts for strengthening self-understanding and self-advocacy
- Consider how gifted identity can evolve over time, and what support helps it stay healthy
Who should attend
This session is designed for gifted and highly gifted adults, partners and family members, educators and clinicians, coaches, and anyone interested in the lived experience of giftedness and its relationship to wellbeing.
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