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5 Signs Your Kid Is ‘Highly Gifted,' According to Neuroscience Experts—'They're Not Always Well-Behaved'

Nbcwashington · · 686 words · By Megan Cannella; Contributor; CNBC
Child Development Neurodiversity Gifted Education
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“I manage student applications at the Davidson Institute”
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Multiple sources confirm Megan Cannella's role at the Davidson Institute, including a direct quote from her and her professional profile as Director of Outreach.
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web search NEUTRAL — Megan Cannella. Director of Outreach. Having earned her BA and MA in English from Bradley University, Megan taught writing and humanities at the college level for almost a decade before working at Dav…
https://www.davidsongifted.org/about-us/our-team/megan-canel…
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web search NEUTRAL — I manage student applications at the Davidson Institute, where we've helped thousands of profoundly gifted children (or kids who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ tests) reach their highest potenti…
https://muckrack.com/megan-cannella
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web search NEUTRAL — Manisha Snoyer delves into the complex world of gifted and profoundly gifted children with Megan Cannella, Director of Outreach at the Davidson Institute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFM9n2BQHo
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“profoundly gifted children (or kids who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ tests)”
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The specific definition of 'profoundly gifted' as the 99.9th percentile is mentioned in the Muck Rack quote, but the provided general dictionary definitions for 'profoundly' do not confirm this specific psychometric threshold.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of PROFOUND is having intellectual depth and insight. How to use profound in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profoundly
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web search NEUTRAL — PROFOUNDLY definition: to a thorough or very great extent or degree; deeply. See examples of profoundly used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/profoundly
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web search NEUTRAL — Linguistics: very & extreme (Definition of profoundly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/profound…
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“Previously, I taught humanities for nearly a decade.”
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The Davidson Institute's own profile for Megan Cannella explicitly states she taught writing and humanities at the college level for almost a decade before joining the institute.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (/ ˈmɛɡən /; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Pr…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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“Most gifted kids can learn and process information faster than kids their age and comprehend material several grade levels above their peers.”
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Three independent sources (Davidson Institute, a neuroscience-focused article, and a learning specialist guide) all confirm that gifted children process information faster and comprehend material several grade levels above peers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to tell if your child is gifted with this guide on gifted identification, testing, and assessment from the Davidson Institute.ability to comprehend material several grade levels above their …
https://www.davidsongifted.org/prospective-families/is-my-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most gifted kids can learn and process information faster than kids their age and comprehend material several grade levels above their peers. But they are not always well-behaved, high-achieving stude…
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/money-report/5-signs-yo…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Davidson Institute, characteristics of gifted children include. an ability to comprehend material several grade levels above their peers. a strong sense of curiosity. enthusiasm for u…
https://iew.com/support/blog/gifted-learners-writers
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“neuroscience experts say that giftedness looks different in each child.”
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While one source mentions '5 Signs Your Kid Is Highly Gifted, According to Neuroscience Experts', the other neuroscience results are general definitions of the field and do not specifically confirm the claim that experts say giftedness looks different in each child.
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web search NEUTRAL — Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions, and its disorders. [1][2][3] It is a multidisciplinary science that c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience
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web search NEUTRAL — Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, the collection of nerve cells that interpret all sorts of information which allows the body to coordinate activity in response to the environment.
https://openbooks.lib.msu.edu/introneuroscience1/chapter/wha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Center for Neuroscience serves as a nodal administrative structure the purposes of which are to organize and foster the development of neuroscience research and teaching at CU Boulder.
https://www.colorado.edu/neuroscience/
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“asynchronous development — or developing more quickly in some areas than others. It's common for gifted children.”
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Multiple sources define asynchronous development as developing more quickly in some areas than others and confirm it is a common trait among gifted children.
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web search NEUTRAL — These are just a few examples of asynchronous development—developing more quickly in some areas than others. This is a common trait among gifted children. A gifted 8-year-old might display reading ski…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/neuroscience-experts-identif…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gifted children in Tampa often develop unevenly, showing strong abilities in some areas while still developing typical age-related skills in others. This pattern is known as asynchronous development, …
https://www.tampaflpsychologist.com/gifted-child-tampa-async…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asynchronous development does not stop when a child turns 10! This unevenness can continue in different ways into young adulthood.Interesting how stress affects us all in different ways and how we are…
https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/tips-for-parents-…
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“Neuroscientists suggest that gifted children experience more intense emotional reactions to the world around them.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding GTA San Andreas/Arizona RP and does not contain any information about neuroscientists or gifted children's emotional reactions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Official forum for Arizona RolePlay project.
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“Megan Cannella is the Manager of Family Services at the Davidson Institute, where she has worked since 2019.”
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The claim states she is the 'Manager of Family Services'. However, multiple authoritative sources (Davidson Institute, YouTube) identify her current title as 'Director of Outreach'. While she started as a Family Consultant in 2019, her current role is different.
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web search NEUTRAL — Megan Cannella. Director of Outreach.Megan's drive to support students in more ongoing ways led her to the Davidson Institute, where she started as a Family Consultant in 2019. This role gave Megan an…
https://www.davidsongifted.org/about-us/our-team/megan-canel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Manisha Snoyer delves into the complex world of gifted and profoundly gifted children with Megan Cannella, Director of Outreach at the Davidson Institute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFM9n2BQHo
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: Davidson Institute · Education: Bradley University · Location: Reno · 117 connections on LinkedIn. View Megan Cannella’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion member…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-cannella
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“Before that, she taught college-level humanities for almost a decade.”
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Although the specific search for claim 8 returned no results, the evidence provided for claim 0 and claim 2 explicitly confirms she taught writing and humanities at the college level for almost a decade before working at Davidson.
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