What Most People Get Wrong About Gifted Kids

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People often assume that gifted kids work harder, learn faster, or simply absorb more. But for profoundly gifted and twice-exceptional kids, their abilities often appear suddenly — without the effort-based story the world expects. And that mismatch creates a kind of emotional strain most people never notice.

In this episode, Dr. Theresa Haskins shares what it’s really like for twice-exceptional kids whose remarkable strengths and real challenges coexist. Through stories of gifted individuals, she explains why common narratives about giftedness so often miss the truth — and what happens to these kids as they grow into adults who still don’t see themselves in the tales others tell about them.