What are some challenges of being very smart and creative?
High ability people experience both inner and social responses that may be self-limiting or even hurtful
Therapist Sharon M. Barnes works with children, teens and adults who are creative, sensitive, intense, and often gifted people. She notes:
“Being aware of things that most people are not may lead to exciting AHA! moments. At the same time it can create questions of what’s real and what’s not when no one else sees what you’re seeing.”
One result, she says…
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