Insight Ability to separate relevant from irrelevant information. Genius Word used to indicate a particular aptitude or capacity in some area. Rare intellectual powers. Ability to ask previously unthought-of but crucial questions. Talent Special ability, aptitude, or accomplishment.
Prevalence is function of definition used.
According to estimates, at least 2 percent of children with disabilities , excluding those with mental retardation, may have extraordinary abilities as well. Causes Genetic and other biological factors biological influences are no more important than the environments in which children are nurtured. Malnutrition or neurological damage can prevent giftedness from developing. Families, schools, peer groups, and communities have profound influence on the development of giftedness. Genetic factors determine the range within which a person will function AND environmental factors determine whether the individual will function in the lower or upper reaches of that range.