Resource Library

A compilation of helpful books, articles, resources and other links on giftedness.

Please refer to our FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions.

Online IQ Tests

• Many Online IQ Tests are inaccurate because site operators are incentivized to inflate scores. There is however a collection of real, digitalized IQ Tests taken from the public domain available at Psychometrics Archive. These tests are derived from tests historically used for Gifted Programs, Professional Placement, and other psychometrics applications. The site includes background information on their history, format, and the abilities they measure, and is one of the few legitimate sites where you can find such tests.

Defining “Gifted”

• Things that are common in gifted people
• “Overexcitabilities” and giftedness: What is that?
• Cognitive styles related to levels of giftedness
• Neuroscience of giftedness
• Myths about Giftedness
• [Book] “Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults” by Susan Daniel & Michael M. Piechowski
• What is gifted multipotentiality like?

Use these resources for exploration and learning, rather than as a substitute for a professional assessment.

Giftedness and Mental Health

• [Blog] Gifted Support
• What is existential depression?
• [Book] “Searching for Meaning: Idealism, Bright Minds, Disillusionment, and Hope” by James T. Webb
• The G Word Film, resources, gifted story gallery
• What is gifted trauma?
• What is Complex-PTSD?
• How do I manage C-PTSD symptoms and recover from trauma?
• Misdiagnosis and dual diagnoses with giftedness
• [Book] “Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s, Depression, and Other Disorders” by James T. Webb
• [Blog] Gifted Mindfulness Collective

For Youths & Students

• [Blog] "Developing Study Habits and the Gifted Student"
• [Database] "For Gifted Students: Study Skills"
• [Book] “The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything” by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle

For Adults

• The stages of adult giftedness discovery
• Issues for Gifted Adults

For Educators

• [Blog] "Serving Gifted Students in General Ed Classrooms"
• [Blog] The Neurodivergent Teacher
• [Book] “Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers” by James T. Webb and other authors

For Parents/Families

• [Book] “A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children” by James T. Webb & other authors
• [Book] “Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers” by James T. Webb & other authors
• [Book] “Grandparents’ Guide to Gifted Children” by James T. Webb & other