3 signs you were a Gifted Kid

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[00:00:00]You focused intensely on obscure topics for hours, asked questions that made adults uncomfortable, and felt disconnected from your peers.

[00:00:09]Some researchers who study intellectual development suggest these patterns can appear in children whose cognitive needs aren't being met. Hey there neuro spicy folks. I'm Dr. Monty and I'm an AuDHD psychologist with a special interest in all things neurodivergent neuroscience.

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[00:00:38]Some children develop intense sustained fascinations that last months or years.

[00:00:44]While other kids move between interests, these children disappear into dinosaurs or space or medieval history with encyclopedic devotion.

[00:00:55]Many gravitate toward conversations with adults or older kids.

[00:00:59]Their questions lean philosophical.

[00:01:02]Friendships with age-matched peers feel unsatisfying.

[00:01:07]School becomes frustrating despite obvious intelligence.

[00:01:11]Easy work feels mentally stifling.

[00:01:15]These behaviors can have multiple explanations from attention and sensory processing differences to being wired for deeper engagement with ideas.

[00:01:25]Professional assessment helps distinguish between possibilities.