The tone of the article is so interesting, it assumes we'll all shake our heads in condemnation at the 'poor babies.' I'd love to read an article about the reverse situation with the same tone:
My life was changed forever when I was chosen to be a test subject in a project to teach small children to handle boredom.
In a bold initiative to make the world a better place by teaching early elementary school children to handle boredom, a select group of children with IQs over 130 are placed with their agemates in classrooms where they already know over 80% of the material to be covered for the year! Some succeded brilliently and taught themselves to 'zone out' into profound trances that prepared them for the boredom of adult life, while other dear little tots broke under the pressure and needed hospitalization. Even the ones who succeded have permanent character defects: "Well,says one, I do spend an awful lot of time posting on GIDF."
Another effect that caries into adulthood is a noted tendency towards perfectionism - making a big deal of minor defects, like inability to spell, and feeling terrible about it.
((Humor Alert!))
Grinity
