The behaviors of gifted children often differ from that of their same age peers in the following ways:
- Learn to Read Early, Often Before Entering School
- Expansive Vocabulary
- Overly Sensitive
- Considered Mature - May Seek Company from Older Children and Adults
- Learn Basic Skills Quickly and Require Less Practice
- May Desire to Work Independently
- Often Desire to "Be Alone"
- Prone to Risk Taking
- Interpret Non-Verbal Cues
- Draw Inferences and Make Generalizations
- Think Abstractly
- Intrinsic Motivation to Learn
- Become Frustrated with Peers
- Excellent Memory
- Socially Aware
- Exhibits Empathy at a Young Age
- May Have a Wealth of Prior/Background Knowledge