Gifted individuals often hear that they are “too much.” Too sensitive, too curious, too energetic, too intense. But what if all this “too much” is actually part of what makes them extraordinary? In the 1960s, Polish psychiatrist Kazimierz Dabrowski introduced the concept of overexcitabilities (OEs). These are heightened responses of the central nervous system. According … Continue reading The Gifted Mind: When Everything Feels Intense