GIFTED ADULTS AND THEIR SLEEP - A SMALL SURVEY

INTRODUCTION Gifted and talented people differ from people with an average intelligence in several ways: mentally (cognitive, emotional) and probably also physical. The definition of giftedness we use is as follows: A gifted person is a quick and clever thinker, able to deal with complex matters. Autonomous, curious and passionate. A sensitive and emotionally rich individual, living intensely. He or she enjoys being creative. Perkins states that giftedness can be seen as having a neural system with special properties (with regard to efficiency and precision) in which the nerves transport information in a faster and more effective way compared to people who are less intelligent.