Gifted and achievement-oriented teenagers are often somewhat anxious in performance situations, well described in literature. Performance anxiety can contribute to underachievement or has even more dire developmental consequences if combined with other personal issues of the gifted individual.
In the practice of counselling gifted students, we handle cases … More

It is developmentally functional and normal for teenagers to be especially aware of their functioning in social surroundings as if they were on a stage, performing for an imaginary audience. This increased awareness can be related to anxiety – especially in evaluation and/or performance situations. For many reasons, … More