Interdisciplinary investigations reveal that dogmatism plagues most disciplines and some forms of dogmatic thinking can have profound impact on the aspirations and talent development of the gifted. Dogmatism in economics and political science creates socioeconomic contexts that strongly warp or suppress the development of gifted children and corrupt the behavior of many gifted adults. This session explains some warping and suppressing influences from today's socioeconomic context and explores some possible forms of dogmatic thinking within our own field. Implications for curriculum, instruction, and counseling include the need for more attention to critical awareness of dogmatism and the problems it foments.