Part VII: Even More Exceptionally & Profoundly Gifted Subjects Talk About Religion and Politics

Levels Three, Four, and Five

For those unfamiliar with my posts, this information is derived from a longitudinal study that commenced in the early 2000s and concluded in early 2023. At the end of this article I list some of my publications in case you want to read things straight through.

· As a reminder from previous posts, only one or two Level Three children are likely present in the entire grade level that typically has about 75 students overall.

· There may be only one Level Four child across two whole grade levels in a typical Type II school.

· And most teachers who have one Level Five child in their classroom will admit they’ve never had another student so advanced and brilliant. Even the teacher is not likely to be a peer for such a child.

As you read these responses, keep in mind how the lack of many — or any — peer relationships might affect a gifted child’s sense of self.

William Jones

William’s school fit was Unsatisfactory throughout his school years. His childhood personality profile was INFP (Idealist) and an EnFp (Inspirer) as an adult. He responded to and updated his answers to the…