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Q&A: What can a 50-year study teach us about giftedness?
The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study led by Vanderbilt researchers Camilla P. Benbow and David Lubinski, continues to shape the way we understand giftedness, success and happiness. Read MoreJul 27, 2022
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Academic acceleration has no negative long-term effects on the psychological well-being of gifted youth
A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology from Vanderbilt’s Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth finds that there are no negative effects on the long-term well-being of gifted youth from academic acceleration such as skipping grades, graduating early, or a combination of advanced educational placement methods. Read MoreAug 3, 2020
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Gifted kids turn 50: Most successful followed heart, not just head
New findings from an ongoing 45-year Vanderbilt study reveal that patterns found in test scores and a psychological assessment measuring the personal values of nearly 700 intellectually gifted adolescents were highly predictive of the distinct fields of eminence they would occupy by age 50. Read MoreApr 23, 2019
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Vanderbilt’s Peabody College faculty among top education influencers
Seven Peabody professors are in the 2017 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Read MoreJan 13, 2017
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Longitudinal study of gifted children featured in ‘Nature’
Vanderbilt's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth is featured in the September issue of the prestigious scientific journal "Nature." Read MoreSep 9, 2016
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Study confirms link between early test scores and adult achievement
Students who score extremely high on standardized tests as adolescents often become high achievers in adulthood, a new study has confirmed. Read MoreJun 2, 2016
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Gifted men and women define success differently, 40-year study says
New Vanderbilt research shows that gender plays a role in how once super-smart teens define success in mid-life. Read MoreNov 18, 2014
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Benbow reappointed as dean of Peabody College
Camilla P. Benbow has been reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. The reappointment is for a five-year term, beginning July 1, 2015. Read MoreApr 21, 2014
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Are gifted children getting lost in the shuffle?
Gifted children are likely to be the next generation's innovators and leaders—yet the exceptionally smart are often invisible in the classroom, according to a 30-year study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Read MoreJan 6, 2014