Roland S. Persson is Professor of Educational Psychology and Reader of General Psychology at Jönköping University. His research focuses widely on giftedness and talent but with an emphasis on social context and the gifted individual in society. Current aspects within this frame are equity issues (egalitarianism), gender, music behaviour, Gifted education and social perception. He is former editor-in-chief of High Ability Studies, a member of World Council of Gifted and Talented Children and a lifetime honorary member of the European Council for High Ability.

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School of Education & Communication
Jönköping University
PO Box 1026
SE-55155 Jönköping
Sweden.

E-mail: pero@hlk.hj.se