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 ...

"Before the 'private high school' and college classes, I was your average Abercrombie-clad, slightly weird 13-year-old goofing around and taking selfies at the mall with friends," the author writes.

"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 ...

We grow up believing that greatness reveals itself early. The chess prodigy, the child violinist, the teenage Olympian—these stories dominate our imagination. We assume that to be the best, you have ...

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, ...

While many parents may assume that helping their kids specialize early in life prepares them for successful careers, the latest research suggests otherwise. You may have a leg up on the child ...