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The Dark Side of the “Gifted” Label: How Educational Tagging Harms K12 Students’ Mental Health

This article explores how the “gifted” label creates a double bind in K12 education: unrecognized students develop inferiority complexes while labeled children shoulder crushing expectations. We examine the educational ethics behind simplistic tagging and propose healthier alternatives. Keywords: giftedness, educational labeling, social expectations, psychological pressure.