Living with extreme intelligence : developing essential communication skills

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    • Falck, Sonja

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Living with extreme intelligence : developing essential communication skills

Sonja Falck

Routledge, 2023

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Challenges the widely-held view that the highly gifted are socially inept and maladjusted. Details effective communication strategies for those with increased intelligence. Draws on the authors own primary research with high-IV individuals. Features real-life case studies/interviews of people living with extreme intelligence.

Table of Contents

Part 1. FOUNDATIONS: The fundamentals involved in basic and more advanced communication. 1. All people seek safety and connection (why we communicate the way we do). 2. The barrister's case. 3. Playing the game. Part 2. SKILLS: Seven essential communication skills. 4. Explaining the seven essential communication skills. 5. Going deeper: Elaborating the top three of the seven skills. Part 3. PRACTICE: How to have better conversations. 6. General conversation (including small talk). 7. Difficult conversations (including conflict resolution). 8. Intimate conversation (including dating and romance). 9. Occupational conversation (including office politics). 10. Dealing with change (including gaining success). 11. Concluding comments.

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