N OVAK DJOKOVIC first picked up a tennis racket when he was four years old. At the age of 12 he left his native Serbia for a ...

"Across the highest adult performance levels, peak performance is negatively correlated with early performance." ...

In the first few decades of the 20th century, child prodigies became national celebrities. Much like the movie stars, industrial titans and heavyweight champs of the day, their exploits were glorified ...

A study of 34,000 high achievers found that those who achieved elite performance early on often did not reach pinnacles in ...

In honour of the Children's Day celebration, here are 5 players who won our hearts as kids but failed to fulfil their enormous potential. In the spirit of Children's Day, let us today remember some of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — “The Child Prodigy,” Aidan McDaniel, 17, is continuing his MMA journey on Friday, July 18, at the Alario Center as part of the Fury Fighting Championship card in ...

As someone who frequently puts the words music, learning, and psychology together in my professional activities, occasionally I get contacted by people who are interested in better understanding child ...

Key points Practically speaking, a prodigy is simply a child who can do musical things that peers cannot. Prodigies are produced from a combination of environmental factors and personal ...