Exploring the Overexcitabilities of High-IQ People
Briefly

Imaginational overexcitability (OE) is a significant trait often found in intellectually gifted individuals, marked by characteristics like daydreaming and a strong creative impulse. Kazimierz Dabrowski's research highlights that individuals with high IQs (130 and above) commonly exhibit one or more of five types of OEs: emotional, imaginational, intellectual, psychomotor, and sensual. While not every gifted individual has imaginational OE, many possess a combination of these traits, which vary in prominence. Understanding imaginational OE can help parents and educators nurture creativity in gifted children.
Imaginational overexcitability (OE) is one of the five intensities found in gifted individuals, characterized by a heightened imagination and creativity.
While not every gifted individual exhibits imaginational OE, many possess at least one of the five overexcitabilities described by Kazimierz Dabrowski.
Read at Psychology Today
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