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 tennis academy in Germany. He won his first major title—the 2008 Australian ...

"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 ...

This week on the program, we've been talking to and about prodigies: children with extraordinary abilities far beyond their age. Yesterday, we talked about how hard it is to find the right balance, ...

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Presented by the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, the performance will showcase the prodigious talents of a generation of musicians who have been involved with the DPO from the very beginning. “All ...

Two of the industry’s hottest prospects are teaming on an Apple TV+ romcom series about ex-child prodigies. Will Sharpe has created and will star in Prodigies alongside The Bear breakout Ayo Edebiri, ...

Child prodigies focus on single pursuits—chess, music, art—and excel at an early age. But most do not grow up to be geniuses, no matter how flawlessly they master a skill; often, their solitary focus ...