The Journal of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The Journal of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
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About <strong>the</strong> Authors<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Gifted</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Talented</strong> <strong>Children</strong><br />
Pieternel Dijkstra works as an independent psychologist, researcher, writer <strong>and</strong> teacher. As a<br />
researcher, she is interested in topics such as personality, social relationships <strong>and</strong> jealousy. In<br />
addition to having published more than 40 scientific papers (see PsycInfo), she has written 15<br />
popular psychological books <strong>and</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> articles in popular magazines on a diversity <strong>of</strong><br />
psychological topics. In addition to doing research, her mission is to make scientific findings<br />
accessible to <strong>the</strong> general public.<br />
Dick Barelds is an Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Groningen. His main field <strong>of</strong> interest is<br />
personality psychology, which he combines with an interest in relationship topics, such as jealousy,<br />
<strong>and</strong> occupational topics, such as work satisfaction <strong>and</strong> work engagement. In addition to having<br />
published a couple <strong>of</strong> dozen scientific papers, he has developed several psychological tests (e.g.,<br />
personality <strong>and</strong> intelligence tests), that are used <strong>for</strong> selection <strong>and</strong> diagnostic purposes in <strong>The</strong><br />
Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Sieuwke Ronner works as an independent coach, trainer <strong>and</strong> management consultant, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
specialised in gifted individuals at work. In addition to having published several articles concerning<br />
psychosocial stress <strong>and</strong> violence at work, she has written a book about working <strong>and</strong> living with<br />
giftedness <strong>and</strong> (toge<strong>the</strong>r with Noks Nauta) more than 10 articles about this topic. Her mission is <strong>the</strong><br />
improvement <strong>of</strong> gifted individuals‘ self-confidence, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> competencies <strong>of</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, such as occupational health doctors <strong>and</strong> psychologists, that work with gifted people.<br />
Noks Nauta is a medical doctor, specialised in occupational health <strong>and</strong> a psychologist <strong>of</strong> work <strong>and</strong><br />
organisation <strong>and</strong> became interested in gifted adults in 2000. She writes articles <strong>and</strong> a book (toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
with Sieuwke Ronner) about working <strong>and</strong> living with giftedness. Her mission is <strong>the</strong> empowerment <strong>of</strong><br />
gifted adults <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> improvement <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ competences (e.g., doctors, psychologists) on<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> giftedness. Since 2010 she works <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>Gifted</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Talented</strong> Adults<br />
Foundation (IHBV).<br />
Addresses<br />
Pieternel Dijkstra<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Groningen,<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Psychology,<br />
Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712TS Groningen,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
e-Mail: pieterneldijkstra@ziggo.nl<br />
www.pieterneldijkstra.nl<br />
Dick P. H. Barelds,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Groningen,<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Psychology,<br />
Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712TS Groningen,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
e-Mail: d.p.h.barelds@rug.nl<br />
Sieuwke Ronner,<br />
Meríones Advies,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
e-Mail: s.ronner1@hetnet.nl<br />
Arnolda P. Nauta<br />
IHBV (<strong>Gifted</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Talented</strong> Adults Foundation),<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
e-Mail: arnolda.nauta@gmail.com<br />
98 <strong>Gifted</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Talented</strong> International – 26(1), August, 2011; <strong>and</strong> 26(2), December, 2011.
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