Dabrowski's Theory Of Positive Disintegration
by Mendaglio, SalFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-12-01
Publisher(s): Great Potential Pr Inc
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Summary
Kazimierz Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD), which includes the widely known ¿overexcitabilities,¿ is one of the most influential theories in gifted education. This groundbreaking book, edited by Dr. Sal Mendaglio, brings together leading professionals, many of whom knew Dr. Dabrowski himself, and provides readers with a diversity of perspectives on TPD. It summarizes the research and application of TPD, as well as compares it to other theories of personality and psychological development. Dabrowski¿s Theory of Positive Disintegration is a thought-provoking book that provides powerful insights and information not previously published about Dabrowski¿s theory.
Table of Contents
| Dedication | p. iii |
| Acknowledgments | p. v |
| List of Tables and Figures | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| The Theory of Positive Disintegration | p. 1 |
| Kazimierz Dabrowski: The Man | p. 3 |
| Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration: A Personality Theory for the 21st Century | p. 13 |
| Discovering Dabrowski's Theory | p. 41 |
| Dabrowski on Authentic Education | p. 79 |
| Philosophical Aspects of Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration | p. 101 |
| Creativity in Dabrowski and the Theory of Positive Disintegration | p. 123 |
| Dabrowski's Views on Authentic Mental Health | p. 139 |
| TPD and Giftedness | p. 155 |
| The Theory of Positive Disintegration in the Field of Gifted Education | p. 157 |
| The Dabrowskian Lens: Implications for Understanding Gifted Individuals | p. 175 |
| Measuring Overexcitability: Replication across Five Countries | p. 183 |
| TPD in Perspective | p. 201 |
| Personality Disintegration and Reintegration in Mystical Lives | p. 203 |
| Emotion Management and Emotional Development: A Sociological Perspective | p. 227 |
| The Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD) and Other Approaches to Personality | p. 249 |
| References | p. 275 |
| Name Index | p. 297 |
| Topic Index | p. 303 |
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