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The Gifted Adult

113,457 views | Lynn Berresford • TEDxTauranga

Lynn speaks to her experiences as an gifted person and describes the unique challenges faced by people with high IQ. The gifted's propensity towards perfectionism and their attraction to extremes should be carefully managed to ensure their talents have a life-enhancing effect. Lynn Berresford is a psychologist with over 40 years of experience, and lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Lynn speaks to her experiences as an gifted person and describes the unique challenges faced by people with high IQ. The gifted's propensity towards perfectionism and their attraction to extremes should be carefully managed to ensure their talents have a life-enhancing effect. Lynn Berresford is a psychologist with over 40 years of experience, and lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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