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1Department of Gifted Education, Faculty of Education, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. fatmabetulsenol@gmail.com.
BMC Psychology
|May 9, 2026
Summary
Gifted children
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Gifted Education
Background:
- Early childhood is crucial for developing social information processing skills.
- Limited research exists on social information processing and interaction in gifted children.
- Early interventions are vital for gifted children's social adaptation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the link between social information processing and social interaction skills in young gifted children.
- To understand how gifted children process social information and interact with peers.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Convenience sampling of 30 gifted children.
- Utilized the Social Information Processing Interview-Preschool Version and Interaction Rating Scale between Children.
Main Results:
- Positive correlation found between benign intent in social information processing and cooperation/assertiveness.
- Positive association identified between positive response structure and self-regulation in social interactions.
Conclusions:
- Effective social interaction skills in gifted children promote peer group cohesion and confident communication.
- Strong self-regulation abilities enhance the capacity for positive social responses in gifted children.
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