{What is an Overexcitabililty?}
In the most basic sense, having an overexcitability (OE) means that some people tend to experience the world with a heightened sense of awareness, and that their brains react more strongly to these stimuli than a typical brain. This phenomenon seems to occur somewhat commonly in the gifted population.
Intellectual OE
The child with intellectual overexcitability is deeply curious, an avid reader, loves problem solving, has an insatiable desire for knowledge, an ability to concentrate for extended periods of time on one task, is not satisfied with surface-level answers to questions, is analytical, able to synthesize information readily, asks a seemingly infinite amount of questions, and has a strong moral compass.
Sensual OE
People who have sensual overexcitabilities experience these the five senses in ways that…