Giftedness

Gifted children can:

• Be good problem solvers
• Concentrate for long period of time
• Be perfectionists
• Be avid readers
• Persevere with interests
• Have vivid imaginations
• Enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles
• Connect seemingly unrelated ideas
• Enjoy paradoxes
• Set high standards for themselves
• Have a good long-term memory
• Be deeply compassionate
• Have persistent curiosity
• Have an excellent sense of humour
• Be a keen observer
• Love Mathematics
• Need periods of contemplation
• Search for meaning in their lives
• Be aware of things that others are not
• Be fascinated by words
• Be highly sensitive
• Have strong moral convictions
• Often feel out-of-sync with others
• Be perceptive and insightful
• Often question rules or authority
• Learn new things rapidly
• Have a great deal of energy
• Feel driven by their creativity
• Love ideas and ardent discussions
• Be a complex person
• Feel overwhelmed by many interests/abilities

(Institute for the Study of Advanced Development)