Rejection Sensitivity in Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children
For gifted and twice-exceptional children, that baseline sensitivity is typically amplified by the same wiring that makes them intellectually intense: a nervous system built to detect and process signals quickly and deeply.Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, or RSD, is a more specific and more severe term. Psychiatrist William Dodson coined it to describe the extreme, almost physically painful emotional reaction some people, particularly those with ADHD, have to perceived rejection or a sense of falling short of their own or others’ standards. Dodson found that the large majority of adolescents and adults with ADHD he surveyed recognized this experience in themselves, and a third named it the most impairing symptom they had.The Modulo Community is a reader-supported publication.
- ▪For gifted and twice-exceptional children, that baseline sensitivity is typically amplified by the same wiring that makes them intellectually intense: a nervous system built to detect and process signals quickly and deeply.Rejection Sensiti
- ▪Psychiatrist William Dodson coined it to describe the extreme, almost physically painful emotional reaction some people, particularly those with ADHD, have to perceived rejection or a sense of falling short of their own or others’ standards
- ▪Dodson found that the large majority of adolescents and adults with ADHD he surveyed recognized this experience in themselves, and a third named it the most impairing symptom they had.The Modulo Community is a reader-supported publication.
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Rejection Sensitivity in Gifted and Twice-Exceptional ChildrenA Parent’s Guide to Understanding the Pattern, Supporting Connection, and Navigating FriendshipMaya SissokoOct 04, 20261ShareBy Maya Sissoko, M.Ed.Founder, Whole Child Educationwww.wholechildedu.comWhat Rejection Sensitivity Is (and Is Not)Rejection sensitivity is a heightened tendency to perceive, anticipate, and react intensely to rejection or criticism, including situations that are neutral or ambiguous. It exists on a spectrum. Most people experience some version of it.
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