The possible connection between processing speed and team sports is very interesting! My oldest would much rather read than move his body (much like me as a child, although as an adult I've learned to appreciate what my body can do and enjoy pushing myself physically now) and he does not like any team sports. We both have slower processing speed. He's also an introvert. We've encouraged him to find something physical that he likes, because I strongly believe my mind works better when my body has worked out. He's now swimming, takes karate, and will try track in the spring.
My husband and younger two kids, though, LOVE team sports (and are more extroverted and have wicked fast processing speeds). DD focuses on soccer and basketball, DS on soccer, baseball and hockey.
Interestingly, my daughter's travel soccer team has an unusually large percent of gifted kids on it -- 5 of 11 kids (that I know of because they're in the public school's gifted program...the other kids go to private schools, so I just don't have that info).
Last edited by MurphysMom; 01/23/13 09:33 AM.
