>Gifted children are "gifted" with a laser focus on the unusual things that they find fun - math, music, what-have-you. This is my thinking as well. I was a ki

>Gifted children are "gifted" with a laser focus on the unusual things that they find fun - math, music, what-have-you. This is my thinking as well. I was a kid like this. I suspect there's a connection between being asocial and being 'gifted.' If you're happy playing with compilers and such and don't feel the need to run out of the house to play ball, then you're just going to soak up a whole lot of stuff other kids aren't. The laser focus is probably optional as well. Although, I suspect there's a connection with being asocial and being easily and deeply focused on things other than socializing. As an adult, I'm still asocial. I also am not introverted, which seems to be a common misconception about this personality type. I can be very loud, outgoing and demanding if need be and feel perfectly natural. I just don't like to socialize very often.