Not all gifted people exhibit same characteristics at all. Nevertheless, there is a common ground that many gifted individuals share:
- Unusual alertness.
- Unusually large vocabulary and complex sentence structure for age.
- Enjoys solving problems.
- Deep and intense feelings.
- Rapid learner.
- Highly sensitive.
- Intense concentration.
- Daydreamer.
- Highly developed curiosity.
- Keen and unusual sense of humor.
- Idealism and sense of justice.
- Vivid imaginations.
- Asks probing questions.
- Concern with social and political issues and injustices.
- Self-taught reading and writing skills.
- Excellent memory.