Gifted students make everyone else in the class smarter by being role models.

A gifted student may do outstanding work in one area but only passable work in another area.

The maturity level of gifted children usually match their intellectual level.

Some of the most rebellious troublemakers are actually gifted.

Gifted children generally suffer less stress than other children.

Some gifted children try to cover up their giftedness in order to be like others.

Gifted students are happy, popular, and well-adjusted in school.

Gifted children can be harder on parents and teachers than other children are.

Self-criticism is a common trait of the gifted