Abstract
An exploratory study was conducted to determine the potential of overexcitability assessment as a method for identifying giftedness beyond traditional means. Overexcitability (i.e. an intensified way of experiencing the world) can occur in five areas: psychomotor, sensual, imaginational, intellectual, and emotional, and are assessed using the Overexcitability Questionnaire. In a group of high school students, discriminant analyses indicated that overexcitability (OE) profiles in the areas of psychomotor, intellectual, and emotional overexcitabilities differentiated between gifted and nongifted students. Approximately 35% of the nonidentified students had the same profile as the gifted subjects suggesting the potential of OE profiles for use in the identification of gifted students. Linguistic and cultural issues are discussed, as well as, the implications for research and instructional practice.
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