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Filling That Empty Space in the Lives of People in a Globalized World Beset With Turbulence and Crises

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Giftedness and Talent in the 21st Century

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In a world beset with turbulence and crises, coupled with the materialism and individualism of Western culture, an empty space has been created in the lives of many people, and there is a growing need for spirituality, a search for community as a result of urbanization, and a search for identity in an increasingly depersonalizing global society.

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  2. Cornell University, USA

    Robert J. Sternberg

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Sisk, D.A. (2016). Filling That Empty Space in the Lives of People in a Globalized World Beset With Turbulence and Crises. In: Ambrose, D., Sternberg, R.J. (eds) Giftedness and Talent in the 21st Century. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, vol 10. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-503-6_11

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