Paul is a gifted pianist. He was always highly motivated to learn and become an artist of consummate skill. According to his mother, Paul always showed an intense and obsessive interest in learning the instrument. He was always self-motivated and never needed to be "pushed" by his parents. What characteristic, as described by Ellen Winner, of gifted children is Paul exhibiting?

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Paul is exhibiting a "passion to master" characteristic described by Ellen Winner, as he is intensely and obsessively interested in learning the piano and is self-motivated without needing external pressure.

Paul Is a Gifted Pianist