Overexcitabilities are inborn intensities indicating a heightened ability to respond to stimuli. (Lind, 2001)
Found to a greater degree in creative and gifted individuals - expressed as increased sensitivity, awareness and intensity.
Dabrowski (1972) identified 5 areas of intensity -
- Psychomotor
- Sensual
- Intellectual
- Imaginational
- Emotional
Individuals who possess any of the excitabilities experience the world in unique ways.
