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| Keen power of observation; naive receptivity; sense of the significant; willingness to examine the unusual
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Possible gullibility; social rejection; value system and its defense
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| Power of abstraction; conceptualization; synthesis; interest in inductive learning and problem solving; pleasure in intellectual activity
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Occasional resistance to direction; rejection or omission of detail
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| Interest in cause-effect relations, ability to see relationships; interest in applying concepts; love of truth
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Difficulty in accepting the illogical
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| Liking for structure and order; liking for consistency, as in value systems, number systems, clocks, calendars
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Invention of own systems, sometimes conflicting
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| Retentiveness; retains knowledge easily
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Dislike for routine and drill; need for early mastery of foundation skills
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| Verbal proficiency, large vocabulary; facility in expression; interest in reading; breadth of information in advanced areas
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Need of specialized reading vocabulary; early parental resistance to reading; escape into verbalism
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| Questioning attitude; intellectual curiosity; inquisitive mind; intrinsic motivation
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Lack of early home or school stimulation
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| Power of critical thinking; skepticism; evaluative testing; self-criticism and self- checking
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Critical attitude toward others; discouragement from self-criticism
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| Creativeness and inventiveness; liking for new ways of doing things; interest in creating; brainstorming; free-wheeling
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Rejection of the known; need to invent
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| Power of concentration; intense attention that excludes all else; long attention span in certain areas
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Resistance to interruption
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| Persistent; goal-directed behavior
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Stubbornness
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| Sensitivity; intuitiveness; empathy for others; need for emotional support and a sympathetic attitude; ego-involvement; need for courage
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Need for success and recognition; sensitivity to criticism; vulnerability
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| High Energy; alertness; eagerness; periods of intense voluntary effort preceding invention
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Frustration with inactivity and absence of progress
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| Independence in work and study; preference for individualized work; self- reliance; need for freedom of movement and action; need to live with loneliness
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Parent and peer group pressures and nonconformity; problems of rejection and rebellion
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| Versatility and virtuosity; diversity of interests and abilities; many hobbies; proficiency in art forms such as music and drawing
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Lack of homogeneity in group work; need for flexibility and individualization; need for help in exploring and developing interests; need to build basic competency in major interests
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| Friendly and outgoing; exceptional interpersonal skills
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Need for peer group relations in many types of groups; problems in developing social leadership
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