I am definetely not gifted. Bright but not gifted.
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It kind of knocks the genetic theory on the head too.
Well...Not necessarily. GT adults tend to have GT denial about themselves, too, not just about their kids. We tend to think of ourselves as more average/less GT than we are. In fact, that can be one of the reasons we don't realize just how bright our kids are: "He's like me, and I was probably MG, so he must be MG, too." But if Mom is NOT MG, but is actually HG+, then the whole train of logic is off.
I wouldn't toss out the idea that there's some genetic component of GTness just yet...
