Consideration of the Concept of "Giftedness" in the Specifics of Working with Gifted Adolescents

Aim. The purpose of this work is to consider the concept of “giftedness”, its structure and identification criteria as well as to determine the specifics of working with gifted adolescents.

Methodology. To achieve this goal, the corpus of scientific texts was analyzed and a comparative analysis of studies related to the issues of giftedness in both domestic and foreign psychology was carried out. The research procedure and methods in this article include the following: analysis of specialized literature; study of the system of working with gifted adolescents, which includes familiarization with the psychological characteristics and methodological techniques of working with such children. Theoretical research methods were used in the work, including the study and analysis of methodological and psychological-pedagogical literature on this topic.

Results. Based on the study of scientific literature, it has been established that there is no unambiguous, clear and precise definition of the concept of “giftedness”. At the same time, giftedness is currently defined as the process of developing various inclinations, abilities and qualities of a personality. The results of the study also served to identify qualitative strategies and approaches in the psychological and pedagogical support of gifted adolescents.

Research implications. The generalized data presented in the article expand scientific ideas in the field of psychology of giftedness. The theoretical significance of the work lies in enriching the theory of psychological and pedagogical support with new concepts of support for gifted adolescents. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that the described specifics of working with gifted adolescents can be used in identifying gifted children and their development.

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