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.

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 ...

A prodigy is a child younger than 10 years old who shows astounding proficiency in one or more artistic or academic fields. These remarkable youngsters have inspired wonder and awe. And at certain ...

"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 ...

Most parents want the best for their kids, especially if they come from a difficult background themselves. But it's all too easy to push kids too hard toward certain goals, particularly ones that have ...