A perusal of research on TPD's applicability to gifted individuals indicates that the focus has been Dabrowski's notion of overexcitability (OE). The researcher contends that knowledge of Dabrowski, the man, will aid. Dabrowski’s theory of positive disintegration (TPD) (Dabrowski 1964, 1967, 1970, 1972), while largely unknown in education, psychology and psychiatry, has found a home in gifted education. Relatively little information has been written on the life and theory of Kazimierz Dabrowski. Although much of this literature is prescriptive, some research reports spanning this time period are available. Dabrowski’s theory of positive disintegration (TPD) (Dabrowski 1964, 1967, 1970, 1972), while largely unknown in education, psychology and psychiatry, has found a home in gifted education. The inquiry is a hermeneutic historical study of the historical factors in the life of Kazimierz Dabrowski which contributed to the shaping of his Theory of Positive Disintegration.

Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration and Giftedness: Overexcitability Research Findings Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration and Giftedness: Overexcitability Research Findingsĭuring the past 20 years, a significant body of literature has emerged focusing on the application of Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration (TPD) to the study of gifted individuals.

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