Abstract
Personality characteristics of intellectually gifted adolescents were examined to determine whether this population substantially differs from the general population, differs by gender, and manifests characteristics related to talent domain. The Adjective Check List, Study of Values, Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire, and Strong Interest Inventory were used to make comparisons. As a group the subjects demonstrated a highly-developed thirst for knowledge. They had a higher than average sense of alienation, but also demonstrated high self-confidence. Intellectually-gifted girls were more interested in people and aesthetic pursuits than the boys and also demonstrated more interest in religion. Verbally-gifted adolescents were less sociable, but more inclined to push the limits than their mathematically-gifted peers. INTRODUCTION Throughout history intellectual precocity has been regarded with interest, but it has not necessarily been valued by society (Grinder, 1985). Myths and half-truths about the nature of highly-intelligent individuals persist today (Haier
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