Maybe, maybe not. I thought finally I had justification for my loud musical tastes with
this article that claims that Heavy Metal music may very well be the therapist of choice for the gifted set.
Interestingly, the articles support facts do seem to suggest otherwise. Here's a breakdown:
- "There is a perception of gifted and talented students as being into classical music and spending a lot of time reading. I think that is an inaccurate stereotype.
- Asked for their favorite type of music, 39 per cent said rock, 18 per cent R&B and 14 per cent pop. Six per cent said heavy metal and a third rated it in their top five genres.
Now based on that statement Heavy Metal is not the top Genre. It is actually the 4th on the list. Considering what genre's are left are we surprised that hard rock ranked higher than jazz, blues, and country (these are British students as well). And if a third ranked it in their top five genres that means that one of those actually beat it out with most students.
So, from this we can so far conclude that a portion of gifted kids listen to heavy metal.
And not only is it only a small group. It appears they may not be the well adjusted ones.
From the article:
- The heavy metal fans in the study had lower self-esteem and more difficulties in family relationships and friendships.
So from the information presented we can conclude that a small portion (6 percent) of gifted students prefer heavy metal music over other genres. In my best guess I would say there is less then 10 genres students routinely listen to so this is not even proportional percentage wise. I guess this shows you certainly have to read past the headline and introductory paragraph.
