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Gifted and Terrible

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I'll Never Remember. Probably Mess Me Up for Life

"This is just one example of a well-intentioned initiative absolutely crapping the bed," she says. "I don't think that any teacher is out there being like, how can I really jack up a kid's life? Let's label him as gifted." The program may have instilled in some kids neuroses and overthinking because they feel guilty for not living to their potential or trying too hard at first. But it could also be part of society wanting to pathologize every little thing -- maybe we're all Giptones after all.

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