Is intellectually curious, innovative, and playful with ideas
Enjoys the challenge and involvement of intellectual and creative tasksHas a keen and sometimes unique sense of humor
Is an independent thinker and seeks to act independently
Prefers complex tasks and processes information in complex ways
Reads at an early age and comprehends with advanced understanding
Reads widely and reads intensively in areas of special interest
Acquires basic skills rapidly and with a minimum of practice
Comprehends advanced ideas, concepts, and implications
Has an unusual ability to memorize
Is impatient with detail and drill, which may result in gaps in basic skills for some
Resists requirement of unnecessary detail in the completion of tasks
Explores wide-ranging and special interests not usually associated with children of his/her age and to peers and adults who have similar interests
Expends much energy and time in pursuing special interests and may be involved in numerous activities
Employs high intellectual and creative skills in assessing his/her physical and social environment, in problems, and in creating products
Generates many ideas and multiple solutions to problems
Copes with environmental situations in resourceful and creative ways
Expresses him/herself fluently, clearly, and forcefully with words, numbers and creative products
Demonstrates richness of imagery in informal language and brainstorming
Has capability for extraordinary leadership and tends to assume leadership responsibility
Rebels against irrelevant learning requirements
Points out conflicting societal values and challenges authority
Becomes excited about new ideas but may not carry them through
Creates and invents beyond the parameters of knowledge in the field
Can improvise with commonplace materials
Has high expectations of self and others which may lead to high levels of frustrations with self and/or situations
May tend to be a loner at least part of the time
May have a sense of his/her own uniqueness which leads to feelings of loneliness
