I have a strong need to understand things deeply, not just superficially.

I ask many questions and often find official answers unsatisfying.

I feel emotions more intensely than most people around me.

I am highly sensitive to sounds, lights, smells or textures others seem not to notice.

I set very high standards for myself and feel frustrated when I don't meet them.

I have a strong sense of justice and am deeply disturbed by unfairness.

I have many passions and interests and struggle to choose just one path.

I get bored easily when tasks are too repetitive or don't challenge me.

As a child, I felt different from my peers and struggled to fit in.

I have always preferred talking with older or more intellectually mature people.

I think about deep existential questions (meaning of life, death, etc.) more than others.

I tend to make unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated ideas.

I read extensively and remember most of what I read.

I find it difficult to relate to people who aren't curious or don't think deeply.

I have been called 'too intense', 'too sensitive' or 'too much' by others.

I process information rapidly but often need time to communicate my thoughts clearly.

My mind works so fast that I sometimes struggle to keep up with my own thoughts.

I have long felt I function differently from most people, without knowing why.

Learning about giftedness made me feel recognized or understood for the first time.