Qualities of the gifted
In the Sep 2011 copy of “vision” the VAGTC magazine an article by Maureen Neihart Psy.D, cauight my eye. She listed the common characteristics of gifted people. I saw that the WiseOnes leaders and teachers had ALL these. It read like my checklist for recruitment. Your child may show these and you could suspect then, without even testing, that you had a faster learner in the family. To check use our free online standardised test. Here is the list.
- Compassion for others
- Sense of humour
- Persistence in the face of failure
- Moral conviction, or a strong code of ethics
- Interest in spirituality or religion
- A respectful manner
- Capacity to get attention in positive ways
- Ability to plan ahead
- Skill at problem solving
- Feeling of autonomy
- Maintaining a positive outlook in life
- Belief that one’s efforts can change things
- Talent or Hobby
- Flexibility in gender roles.
I have found that a very clever grandmother on the female side makes a difference She contributes the mitochondria or energy cells of the body.that work with the combination of genes that make a person a faster learner. In Australia many are from disrupted families overseas and don’t see their mother’s mother Though people live in lower socio-economic areas, as I do, there are many apparently gifted people here. They have been great problem solvers to get here, are very enterprising and work hard. Many of the qualities on the list fit them.
