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Bored, argumentative and unwilling to learn: It may be giftedness, not laziness
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Bored, argumentative and unwilling to learn: It may be giftedness, not laziness

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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  • Psychologist Jurga Misiลซnienฤ— says boredom, arguments and behavioral complaints can sometimes signal giftedness rather than laziness.
  • She says only about half of gifted children reach the level their potential suggests because schools may not meet their needs.

A child who is bored in class, argues over every rule at home and leaves parents facing daily complaints about behavior may not simply be lazy. Psychologist Jurga Misiลซnienฤ— says the pattern can also point to giftedness.

Misiลซnienฤ—, a senior lecturer in the Psychology Department at Vytautas Magnus University, says gifted children do not always resemble the familiar image of a high-achieving student with shining eyes who manages everything independently.

โ€œOnly half of 100 gifted children achieve what we would expect from their potential,โ€ she says. The others, she adds, can become stuck in a system that is not adapted to their needs.

Yes, such a portrait often does not match the imagined image of an Olympiad student with shining eyes who can do everything independently. Reality is different: only half of 100 gifted children achieve what we would expect from their potential. The others become stuck in a system that is not adapted to their needs.

โ€” Jurga Misiลซnienฤ—The psychologist explains why gifted children may show boredom and difficult behavior at school and home.
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