The Choice for Less Social Interaction by the Gifted: Factors Related to Innate Brain Needs

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15952325280512

• Palavras-chave: giftedness, socialization, innate behavior, autonomy, neuroscience, genomics, social interaction, in-depth analysis, development, social distancing.

• Keywords: giftedness, socialization, innate behavior, autonomy, neuroscience, genomics, social interaction, in-depth analysis, development, social distancing.

• Abstract:

  Gifted people's reduced interest in socializing goes beyond questions of incompatibility of interests, depth of dialogue or intensity of engagement in certain topics, and is an innate behavior that is noticeable from childhood. This pattern is the result of autonomous and in-depth analyses that lead the gifted to seek out content and contexts independently, often perceiving social interaction as an unnecessary expenditure of energy and an interruption to their intense mental processes. This study seeks to explore the underlying reasons for this dynamic, considering everything from the first behaviors observed in precocious babies, who stand out and avoid excessive interaction, to young people who interact out of social acceptance or cultural conventions, culminating in increased distancing with age.
  To understand these phenomena, the study integrates approaches from neuroscience and genomics, investigating how neurological and genetic factors can influence the lower predisposition to socialization in gifted people, helping to unravel the biological and behavioural bases of this process.