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This chapter discusses theories and conceptions of giftedness. First, it presents some of the history of these theories and conceptions—from domain-general to domain-specific to systems to developmental models. Then it reviews programs based on various conceptions of giftedness, including the theory of successful intelligence, the third-ring conception, Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY), and German models. Then it discusses the future of the field and finally it draws conclusions.

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Sternberg, R.J., Kaufman, S.B. (2018). Theories and Conceptions of Giftedness. In: Pfeiffer, S. (eds) Handbook of Giftedness in Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77004-8_3

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