Examination of the metaphoric perceptions related to the concept of happiness for the gifted children

The purpose of this study is to examine the talented children's metaphoric perceptions related to the concept of happiness. This study's samples consist of 157 gifted students of 6th, 7th and 8th grade. In obtaining the data, the Metaphoric Perception Form and Word Association were used. According to the research findings, the low level of correlation between the class level and the family income level of Metaphorical perceptions of Talented Children related to the concept of happiness was founded.The Word Association Test of these gifted children illustrated that the most frequently written words were respectively determined as; family (27), holiday (21), meal (21), lesson (19),and chocolate (18). The key word that was used the most was "entertainment/hobby". The categories in which the talented children produced the most metaphors were respectively; happiness as a gain (21), happiness as a floating feeling (10), happiness as an adventure, happiness as consumed too early (8), …, the findings of the research have been discussed within the scope of the literature review. Keywords: Talented, Talented Student, Happiness, Metaphor, Happiness Metaphor