The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological symptoms, creativity, and loneliness among gifted middle school students and to analyze gender difference in psychological symptoms. The study used a correlational design, consisting of 91 gifted middle school students. The Brief Symptom Inventory, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking were used as data-collection instruments. The results showed that there was no significant difference between gifted female and male students in the Brief Symptom Inventory total score and subscales except in the depression subscale. In addition, the Brief Symptom Inventory including subscales was significantly and positively correlated with the UCLA Loneliness Scale. There was no significant correlation between the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking and the other scales. Loneliness was found to be a significant predictor of psychological symptoms. The results of this study suggest that loneliness is a major factor for the psychological well-being of gifted students.
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The human soul, or psyche, is a subject upon which many things have been said in an attempt to understand it. Religion and science are considered to be the two main and opposing authorities for its explanation. However, questions about the true nature of the psyche still remain. In the last few decades, research has followed a new path where religion and science have met and become friends rather than opponents. Vincent Schroder's book, Buddha's Mom: The Neurobiology of Spiritual Awakening, converges science and spirituality by examining Buddha's psycho-spiritual inheritance through attachment. The book aims to explore the possible picture "before enlightenment" in a way that is both scientifically solid and spiritually sound.
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