Is giftedness a form of neurodivergence?

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A question just asked on a Facebook group I go on .

What's your idea of neurodivergence then?
Because I'm sure neurodivergence is not limited to disability, or the dichotomy of allistics and autistics.



According to plenty I've met and accounts all around; yes.

According to professionals I've known and read about; oh hell yes.

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A markedly different way of thinking and responding?? Neither wholly bad or wholly good. Not so much to the inner left or right of the square, but outside it.

if we define neurodivergence as any deviation from 'average' or 'normal' then, yes. something remarkable or outside the general abilities of the majority would be divergent. If we presume giftedness comes from the brain, and the brain is neurological in origin, then I'd say giftedness is a form of neurodivergence. What do you think ??????????????

I agree, I certainly think it is. If I'm not mistaken, isn't it difficult for two people to communicate if there is a large (20 point plus) difference in IQ? The more intelligent a person is, then, the harder it would be for effective communication with the masses. I imagine the difficulties go beyond vocabulary. I'm not trying to say that being gifted is a disadvantage, I'm just saying it is different than the average.

I don't think giftedness alone makes a person outside of the NT circle. You can get gifted NTs, or NTs with a high IQ.

As far as I've encountered, both exists.
Observation tells me;

High IQ NTs are just NTs who are good with academics and are tend to be achievers.
But are otherwise emotionally and socially more age appropriate, can relate to other NTs. Their giftedness doesn't isolate them, but more like a talent they can just turn on and off.

Gifted due to being an ND, on the other hand... They're emotionally different as they are intellectually different. They do not relate well with NTs.
They either tend mask or go in isolation. Their giftedness is both a blessing and a curse -- it has no 'off switch' so to speak, likely to have what is called twice exceptional.


I wonder how correct this is.
Also from what I've gathered, the latter is a more realistic portrayal of genius than the former.
The former could just be nerds or geeks but otherwise NTs who are just good at what they could do.

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Does "gifted" necessarily mean "high IQ?" Like, is that an agreed-upon definition of a "gifted" person?