How to recognize Xi?

Our concept of eXtra intelligence (Xi) is marked by five characteristics, as follows:

1. Intellectually able:
grasps complicated issues relatively easily, takes leaps in the thinking process.

Has a low tolerance for stupidities, and may become careless when asked to do simple tasks.

2. Incurably inquisitive:
always curious about what’s beyond the horizon, fascinated as long as something is new, easily pursuing manifold interests.

Has a low tolerance for boredom and may be slow in bringing an already-solved problem to a conclusion.

3. Need for autonomy:
Can work on one’s own and prefers to schedule tasks oneself.

Will respond aversely to absolute power and formalities, and react allergically to bosses or others who exercise tight control. Will utilize fight or flight when autonomy is threatened.

4. Excessive zeal in pursuit of interests:
Can be inexhaustible and keyed-up as long as a problem is interesting and still unsolved. But will drop it readily when the specific curiosity has been satisfied.

Can put too much energy into the wrong projects. Does not like others to perform according to low standards.

5. Contrast between emotional and intellectual self-confidence:
Either can be relatively high, while the other is poorly established or even low.
Some know in their mind that they are right, but fear in the gut that they will not win the case. Others feel quite confident that they will manage to realize their intentions, but dread being tackled about their intellectual qualities.

This can easily lead to perfectionism, fear of failing, or escalating know-it-all-ness nagging, and arrogance to mask the uncertainty. Some XIPs are vulnerable to a senseless or blunt display of power.

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Am I Xi?

We state that if someone recognizes him- or herself strongly or emotionally in a minimal three out of five characteristics, it proves to be worthwhile for that person to investigate the subject of Xi or giftedness further, to personally verify the hypothesis that this subject may have something to do with that someone.

Is he/she Xi?

If you recognize someone else strongly in three out of five characteristics, it is plausible that he/she is extra intelligent.
Even if he/she is not performing excellently or flatly denies to be uncommonly talented.
Please note that one has to respect someone's choice whether he/she recognizes and accepts his/her extra intelligence or does not.

Pig-headed or independent?

Sometimes it helps to give them the link to our website, so they can digest the subject in their own time and space.
A copy of our article in 'Advanced Development 11' may help too, and offering our book as a gift may be the most effective. Remember, autonomy is one of the characteristics, so pushing will not be very effective.

Some people get charmed immediately, because they where searching for an explanation of the many incongruities in their lives, while others currently don't have issues on that subject.