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Hoagies' Blog Hop: Overexcitabilities (OEs)
 OverExcitabilities.
Dabrowski called them over-stimulabilities, and now we call them
OverExcitabilities, or OEs, for short. They're that
over-reaction that gifted folks often have, in one or more of
the 5 areas Dabrowski identified: psychomotor, sensual,
imaginational, intellectual and emotional. How do these
OverExcitabilities affect your life as a gifted person? Your
kids' lives? Your life as the parent of a gifted child? How can
we help our kids understand and appreciate their own OverExcitabilities while still living comfortably in the world
around them?
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Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities and
Sensitivities | Hoagies' Gifted.
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Overexcitabilities,
Dabrowski, and “The Rest of the Story”
 by
JoshWriting
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(Today's blog entry is dedicated to the late Sharon Lind, a passionate
defender of and guide for the gifted, whose succinct explanations of
Dabrowski continue to echo in my head.)
For almost 25 years I have been hearing and reading about gifted kids and
Overexcitabilities (OEs)... Unfortunately, the purveyors of Overexcitability
information are largely doing you a disservice, in my opinion, by perhaps
giving just a link to more information or, more often, not. There is so much
more to the OEs than that first blush would suggest!
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OEs IRL (Dabrowski's
Overexcitabilities in real life) by Catie,
My Little Poppies
- If you hang around in gifted circles for any length of time, you'll
start to hear a lot of talk about overexcitabilities. I thought it might be
fun to do a post on overexcitabilities, and what they look like in real
life- my little poppies-style!
What are overexcitabilities?...
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 So,
What Are OEs? by
Adventures of Hahn
Academy
- OEs is short for overexcitabilities. The shortened lingo stems from the
longer term “Dabrowski’s Overexcitabilities.” A couple other phrases often
used are super -sensitivities, hypersensitivities, increased sensitivity,
and intensities. OEs are in fact research based and are often found in the
highly gifted population. It should be noted that not all gifted have OEs,
but the occurrence is higher in the gifted population than the average
population...
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 Stories
of the OEs
by Jo on Sprite's Site
- The theme of Hoagiesgifted’ September Blog Hop is over sensitivities
(OEs). So it seems appropriate to share the stories relating to the
Dabrowski Dogs. The five Dabrowski dogs are Sprite’s constant companions on
Sprite’ Site Blog. They are personifications of the characteristics
described by Dabrowski’s Over-excitabilities...
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If Only It Were as Simple as “Naughty or Nice” by
Diane Hale, in Schooling the Gifted
- It’s mid-quarter in our school district in Chandler Arizona, and it’s
hot. Really hot. What that means for us is that behaviors are beginning to
manifest that, to the untrained eye, appear downright naughty.
Unfortunately, Santa’s algorithm for categorizing children doesn’t work out
as well when dealing with gifted children who may simply be exhibiting what
Kazimierz Dabrowski calls “overexcitabilities”.
Dabrowski and later Susan Daniels describe overexcitabilities as a
heightened ability to respond to stimuli...
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On Being “Too Much” by
Aurora Remember
- It's an all too familiar story I've heard from many incredible women: An
intense creative child is told that part of growing up means toning herself
down. She tries to meet this expectation but still fears that she's "too
much." In the process of toning down she learns to tune herself out and
disconnects from her body and gut.
If this goes along long enough and she's likely to feel lost...
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 Overexcitabilities:
Love Them, Hate Them by
Planet Smarty Pants
- When people think about an “overexcitable” child, they usually think about
emotionally intense child – the one who cries easily, who is very sensitive
to words or actions of others, or who is apt to react to the world in
outbursts of anger. Or, perhaps, they think of kids who “bounce off the
walls”, unable to sit still, and do their best work while hanging upside
down from a tree or at least from a couch. Smarty is not like that, and I
would not call her an “intense child”, because she is mentally flexible and
wants to please adults in her life. However, once I read more about
unexpected traits of gifted students...
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The Bright Side of Overexcitabilities in Gifted Children by
Institute for
Educational Advancement
- Gifted children often experience overexcitabilities, also called
intensities. These areas of heightened stimulation are classified in five
areas: psychomotor, sensual, imaginational, intellectual, and emotional.
Though overexcitabilities are not, in and of themselves, negative
characteristics, they are often talked about as a problem to solve. However,
there are some wonderful benefits to “experiencing in a higher key...”
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Supporting your emotionally excitable gifted child by
Gail Post in
Gifted Challenges
- She's just too sensitive. Why does he overreact to every little thing? I
wish she would just go with the flow. Have you heard these comments about
your child? Have you even said them yourself at times, especially during
moments of exasperation?...
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 Even
Ramshackle is a Blessing by
Homeschooling Hatters
- I live in a house chock full of gifted people. And, once a week, we have
even more gifted people swing on by for the night, and those that can't be
at the house? We Skype those ones in, too. So, on a regular basis, we have a
whole host of people in the house, and every one of 'em displays some level
of OEs...
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Overexcitabilities
are Super Powers by
Gifted Unschooling
- Overexcitabilities are the key to understndang yourself and your gifted
children. What makes a gifted person eccentric can generally be pin pointed
to multiple overexcitabilities expressing themselves perhaps at inopportune
moments.. Asynchrony plays a huge part as well but without an appreciation
for the impact of overexcitabilities, your children will likely confuse you
and some may believe your child is disordered...
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Overexcitibilities and Why They Matter for Gifted Kids by Colleen on
Raising Lifelong Learners
- One of the most difficult challenges to overcome, though, is the belief
that Dabrowski’s five overexcitabilities need to be cured. Experiencing the
world with such intensity can be very frustrating for a child {and a
parent}, but it can also be very rewarding. They can lead to great
successes, innovations, and wonderful creativity.
The positive aspects of overexcitabilities need to be celebrated...
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Overexciteabilities/Hypersensitivities by Linda Wallin,
Living with Geniuses
- I wish I had known about Dabrowski when my children were growing up. My
oldest was 7 before I knew it wasn’t natural to be able to learn something
new the first time he heard it. It would have helped to know that his temper
tantrums were related to the speed and intensity with which he experienced
his emotions. My daughter was dramatic, which appeared as attention-seeking
to the untrained eye. My middle child could fix anything, although he didn’t
always put things back together after he had taken them apart. All of these
events occurred because my children were exceptional learners...
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 Overexcitabilities
And Cartoon Characters by
Elgarmummy
- Which cartoon characters have overexcitabilities? Gifted children can be
very intense, and their responses could be vastly different from other
children. Dabrowski has identified 5 types of overexcitabilities. People who
create cartoon characters tend to be very talented, and sometimes base them
on themselves and other people they know. There are many intelligent cartoon
characters, so I thought I would try my hand at identifying some with
overexcitabilities...
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Homeschooling and Overexcitabilities
by Mrs. Warde,
Sceleratus
Classical Academy
- One of the reasons I love homeschooling is because I can take a gentle,
respectful approach with my children's OEs instead of having them try to
force themselves to conform to the necessary restrictions and uniformity of
public school. We have the time to talk theology that was sparked by a
handwriting prompt or let them experiment with magnets while they listen to
a reading section. Recess is when it's needed, not something that has to be
waited for while productive learning has ceased but a bell hasn't rung yet...
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Understanding
Overexcitabilities: The Basics by
Gift-Ed Connections
- Overexcitability is part of a the larger Theory of Positive
Disintegration. (TPD) developed by Kazmierz Dabrowski. TPD is an important
theory offering insight into personality development and the role anxiety
and psychoneuroses play in reaching one's developmental potential. Looking
at the overexcitabilities independent of TPD is problematic as they drive
developmental potential and need to be understood and supported in that
context. However it is important to note that these dynamisms are not equal
in that task and all are not always present in equal measure...
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 Making
Use of Dabrowski’s Overexcitabilities by
The Fissure
- Most gifted kids have them. They can confuse parents, teachers, and
doctors. They may increase with the level of giftedness. If you have a
gifted student, this long word is probably part of your daily life.
What are the Overexcitabilities (OEs), and what do they look like in
children? More importantly – what should we do about them?
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May the Hypersensitivities Be With You by
Raising Wizards
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Just like our friend Luke can feel “the force” more intensely than the rest
of the inhabitants of the planet Tattooine, very bright (our new code word
for “gifted”) children experience the world more intensely than the rest of
their friends. This is not to say that bright children have extrasensory
powers; much to the dismay of my elementary-school-aged boys, there is no
such thing as a real “Force.” But there is a very real trait called
“hypersensitivity” that is present in a majority of bright children, and a
minority of “unidentified” children. Some scientists theorize that it is
this trait that sets gifted children apart from others – in other words, it
gives them their giftedness...
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OE’s,
Oh,No!…OE’s, Oh,Yes! by
Marianne
Kuzujanakis... on how I see
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Gifted individuals – especially those at the highest levels of ability –
seem to have the ability to function as specialized and highly sensitive
receptacles for incoming stimuli. Human Geiger counters, so to speak. They
see, hear, sense, feel, think, imagine all to a degree that is often
completely invisible to others. With these intensely tuned perceptions, they
can then create, innovate, perform, and astound. They can also deeply
suffer. Gifted individuals – especially those at the highest levels of
ability – seem to have the ability to function as specialized and highly
sensitive receptacles for incoming stimuli. Human Geiger counters, so to
speak. They see, hear, sense, feel, think, imagine all to a degree that is
often completely invisible to others...
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 Sidetracked
by Dabrowski by Lisa Rivero
- “[T]here are people, not few in number, in whom, besides the schematically
described cycle of life, there arises a sort of ‘sidetrack,’ which after
some time may become the ‘main track.’” ~ Kazimierz Dabrowski,
Personality-Shaping Through Positive Disintegration
The "sidetrack" in the above quotation is the path of personal development,
the drive to diverge from the road laid out before us by biology and
society, and the creating of ourselves anew, into the person we know we
should be...
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Special thanks to Pamela S. Ryan for our striking Blog Hop graphics!
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Updated
December 01, 2020
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