Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration

Sal Mendaglio, Editor

A collection of texts written by former colleagues and students of Polish psychologist Dr. Kazimierz Dabrowski explaining the Theory of Positive Disintegration.

Kazimierz Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD), which includes the widely known overexcitabilities, is one of the most influential theories in gifted education. This groundbreaking book, edited by Dr. Sal Mendaglio, brings together leading professionals, many of whom knew Dr. Dabrowski himself, and provides readers with a diversity of perspectives on TPD. It summarizes the research and application of TPD, as well as compares it to other theories of personality and psychological development. Dabrowski s Theory of Positive Disintegration is a thought-provoking book that provides powerful insights and information not previously published about Dabrowski s theory.

Table of Contents

Preface. The Book and Its Contributors Sal Mendaglio

Part I. The Theory of Positive Disintegration
Chapter 1. Kazimierz Dabrowski: The Man William Tillier
Chapter 2. Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration: A Personality Theory for the 21st Century Sal Mendaglio
Chapter 3. Discovering Dabrowski’s Theory Michael M. Piechowski
Chapter 4. Dabrowski on Authentic Education Marlene Rankel
Chapter 5. Philosophical Aspects of Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration William Tillier
Chapter 6. Creativity in Dabrowski and the Theory of Positive Disintegration Dexter Amend
Chapter 7. Dabrowski’s Views on Authentic Mental Health Elizabeth Mika

Part II. TPD and Giftedness
Chapter 8. The Theory of Positive Disintegration in the Field of Gifted Education Linda Kreger Silverman
Chapter 9. The Dabrowskian Lens: Implications for Understanding Gifted Individuals Michael C. Pyryt
Chapter 10. Measuring Overexcitability: Replication across Five Countries R. Frank Falk, Buket Yakamaci-Guzel, Alice (Hsin-Jen) Chang, Raquel Pardo de Santayana Sanz, Rosa Aurora Chavez-Eakle

Part III. TPD in Perspective
Chapter 11. Personality Disintegration and Reintegration in Mystical Lives Laurence F. Nixon
Chapter 12. Emotion Management and Emotional Development: A Sociological Perspective Nancy B. Miller
Chapter 13. The Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD) and Other Approaches to Personality Sal Mendaglio

Endnotes
References
Name Index
Topic Index