02625cam a22003733u 4500 74232 UtSlPG 20260610134722.0 m cr n 260607r20241923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 23012215 UtSlPG en iso639-1 LC Hollingworth, Leta Stetter, 1886-1939 Special talents and defects Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Experimental education series Release date is 2024-08-12 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Special Talents and Defects: Their Significance for Education" by Leta S. Hollingworth is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the various special abilities and deficiencies in individuals, particularly children, and discusses their implications for educational practices. The book delves into the relationship between general intelligence and specialized capabilities, offering insights into how these traits can be understood and potentially nurtured within educational settings. The beginning of the book outlines Hollingworth's intentions and the challenges inherent in examining mental functions that deviate from general intelligence. In her preface, she acknowledges the pioneering work of previous researchers and highlights her aim to synthesize existing findings into a coherent resource for educators. The opening chapters introduce foundational concepts about mental abilities, discussing philosophical perspectives and early psychological approaches to measuring mental function. Hollingworth emphasizes the nature of individual differences in abilities, hinting at the complexity of human intelligence and the necessity for tailored educational methods that recognize and address these varied traits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: The Macmillan Company, 1923 Educational psychology Educational tests and measurements Exceptional children Experimental education series https://archive.org/details/specialtalentsde0000unse https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74232 114957 114957