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The Primary Importance of the Inner Experience of Giftedness by Chris Wells (ResearchGate) The Origins and Conceptual Evolution of Overexcitability by Wells & Falk (ResearchGate)Īdvanced Development Journal (via GDC website) SENG website (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)Įpisode 5: Researching Overexcitability with Frank Falk Frank was a social psychologist and statistician who worked closely with Chris for the past several years as they studied Dąbrowski’s theory together in depth.įrank will be deeply missed, and we dedicate this episode to his memory. Frank Falk, who was our guest in episode five. We’re left with the ultimate question of how we can make positive disintegration more visible in mental health spaces, where it can be of real benefit.Īlso, in this episode, Chris shared about the loss of her friend and mentor, Dr. How can big emotions be helpful in your development and not a sign of mental illness? We talk about our experiences with difficult emotions and tough times, and how the theory of positive disintegration offered us a new way to see ourselves as “not broken.” We also discuss how Dąbrowski’s invaluable work is contrary to what we see on mental health websites-and how the theory’s absence (and the lack of information about neurodiversity) in mental health spaces could be robbing people of essential tools to help themselves. We discussed the theory of positive disintegration as an invaluable tool for reframing our personal beliefs. The episode is a part of SENG’s outreach efforts for Mental Health Awareness Month. In episode 34, Chris and Emma talked about mental health. **Content warning**: Please be aware that this episode contains sensitive topics such as addiction, death, suicide, and trauma.