@article{4bd512e4a3ab42e98841a63844535d07,
title = "The Hidden Talents Approach: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges",
abstract = "It is well established that people living in adverse conditions tend to score lower on a variety of social and cognitive tests. However, recent research shows that people may also develop {\textquoteleft}hidden talents{\textquoteright}, that is, mental abilities that are enhanced through adversity. The hidden talents program sets out to document these abilities, their development, and their manifestations in different contexts. Although this approach has led to new insights and findings, it also comes with theoretical and methodological challenges. Here, we discuss six of these challenges. We conclude that the hidden talents approach is promising, but there is much scope for refining ideas and testing assumptions. We discuss our goal to advance this research program with integrity despite the current incentives in science.",
keywords = "adaptation, adversity, cognitive abilities, development, formal modeling, stress",
author = "Frankenhuis, {Willem E.} and Young, {Ethan S.} and Ellis, {Bruce J.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank Tochukwu Nweze, Franziska Plessow, and four anonymous reviewers for helpful feedback on previous versions of this manuscript. We thank the members of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research Network on Adaptations to Childhood Stress for helpful discussions about challenges for the hidden talents approach. This research was supported by grants from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VI.Vidi.195.130), the James S. McDonnell Foundation (220020502), and the Jacobs Foundation (2017 1261 02) to W.E.F.; by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (73657) to B.J.E. and W.E.F., and by grants from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Consortium for Families and Health Research at the University of Utah to B.J.E. Funding Information: We thank Tochukwu Nweze, Franziska Plessow, and four anonymous reviewers for helpful feedback on previous versions of this manuscript. We thank the members of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research Network on Adaptations to Childhood Stress for helpful discussions about challenges for the hidden talents approach. This research was supported by grants from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VI.Vidi.195.130), the James S. McDonnell Foundation (220020502), and the Jacobs Foundation (2017 1261 02) to W.E.F.; by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (73657) to B.J.E. and W.E.F. and by grants from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Consortium for Families and Health Research at the University of Utah to B.J.E. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2020",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1016/j.tics.2020.03.007",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "24",
pages = "569--581",
journal = "Trends in Cognitive Sciences",
issn = "1364-6613",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "7",
}