§ Keen power of observation; sense of the significant
§ Highly verbal
§ Questioning attitude, intellectual curiosity; often has great intrinsic motivation or is a self-starter
§ Power of abstraction, conceptualization, ability to pull ideas and information together; enjoyment of intellectual activity
§ Interest in cause-effect relations, ability to see relationships
§ Reads actively
§ High degree of task commitment
§ Shares unusual interests
§ Interested in everything at once
§ Takes risks
§ Describes experiences from unusual point of view
§ Has keen verbal humor
§ Gets bored easily
§ Daydreams noticeably
§ Gets involved in complex discussions
§ Not confined by sex-role stereotyped behaviors
§ Introspective–self critical–self checking
§ Creativeness and inventiveness, looking for new ways of doing things. Interest in creating, brainstorming, or open-ended thinking
§ Generally acts like an older child
§ Uncooperative about doing routine learning tasks
§ Often takes leadership roles in group activities
§ Spends time observing prior to participation in activity
§ Tells elaborate stories about personal experiences
§ Expresses concern and knowledge about world problems
§ Expresses moral concerns about others
§ Effectively resolves interpersonal problems
§ Persistent about everything
§ Uses extensive detail in drawings and descriptions
§ Pays little attention to details of living
§ Fantasizes freely
§ Learns efficiently, mastering ideas with one or two examples