 Were you ever told that you were gifted? The term gifted usually refers to individuals with unique abilities that set them apart from their peers. Even if you don't think yourself as gifted, you may be surprised to learn that you share some of the same traits. Curious to know what they are? Here are five signs that you are secretly gifted. Number one, you have trouble with languages. Do you often struggle with grammar or vocabulary? According to Boston College professor Ellen Winner, gifted individuals have a unique brain organization where the right hemisphere of the brain dominates the left hemisphere, sometimes even taking over its functions. Since the left hemisphere usually deals with vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension, this may result in an uneven set of mental abilities where language abilities lose out. Professor Winner also noted that over 12,000 students in the United States are both gifted and learning impaired at the same time, with most having dyslexia. One of the best examples of uneven giftedness is Albert Einstein, as he could not speak until the age of three and did not speak fluently until the age of 10. Number two, you are not right-handed. Are you left-handed or right-handed? In addition to what was mentioned, Professor Winner noted that gifted individuals are more likely to be left-handed or ambidextrous compared to the general population who are right-handed. Many researchers believe that parental conditions can significantly affect the development of the fetal brain and key psychological outcomes. Remember how the right hemisphere often dominates over the left hemisphere and gifted brains? The same developmental paths that lead to this brain structure also frequently result in non-right-handedness. Number three, you have immune issues. How's your immune system? You may not think that the immune system is related to the brain, but there is a common factor between them. As mentioned previously, prenatal conditions have significant effects on the development of the brain. The exact same conditions that lead to gifted brains also affect the rest of the body, disrupting the functioning of the immune system. Gifted individuals are noted to have a higher rate of asthma, allergies, and other autoimmune disorders. Number four, you have a strong working memory. How many things can you remember at the same time? Research shows that strong working memory can be a sign of a gifted mind. This is because gifted people often have a greater ability to solve problems in a creative way. They can think out of the box and come up with many fresh perspectives and angles. And while their thought process may look chaotic and uninhibited, their ability to think on a number of different ideas and thoughts at the same time all of the time reinforces and strengthens their working memory. Number five, you have extreme mood swings. Does your mood usually go up and down all the time? Research has shown that creatively gifted individuals are at a higher risk for psychothermia. Mental condition that involves sudden changes between periods of depression and periods of elevated mood called hypomania. During periods of hypomania, mental recollection may become sharper, emotions intense, and stamina virtually unlimited. An investigation of high school students even showed that those with the most hypomanic symptoms also had the highest degree of creative achievement. Did you relate to any of the traits mentioned in this video? Let us know in the comments below. If you found this video helpful, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this video with those who might benefit from it. And don't forget to hit the notification bell icon to get notified whenever a psych to go post a new video. The references and studies used in this video are added in the description below. Thanks for watching and see you in our next video.