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A comment on Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (2009) [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by headShrinker on Sunday September 18, 2016 @11:55AM (#12525766)
> but anyone rational, especially "gifted", compartmentalizes it and moves on

I'm mildly shocked at your inability to realize not everyone 'gifted' is rational, nor do they necessarily compartmentalize. Some of the greatest minds ever recorded in history had emotional problems, and issues working with others. Many were not rational, or socially normal.

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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by return0 on Sunday September 18, 2016 @11:58AM (#12525774)
> everyone 'gifted' is rational

this was not implied in OP

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Re:Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults (200... by headShrinker on Sunday September 18, 2016 @10:02PM (#12528311)
If you are going to quote me please sample the entire logical phrase.

> not everyone 'gifted' is rational, nor do they necessarily compartmentalize.

This was directly implied by the OP.

> but anyone rational, especially "gifted", compartmentalizes it and moves on.

OP's statement implicitly states 'rational' beings are a group and 'gifted' are a subgroup of 'rational' beings.

OP directly implies 'gifted' is rational.

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