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title: The myth of prodigy
date: "2006-10-13T12:00:00Z"
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wp_id: 183
description: Childhood precociousness rarely predicts adult success. This article explores how most child prodigies fail to become creative geniuses, as adult mastery requires original thinking and grit rather than just early imitation of existing rules.
keywords: [child prodigies, precociousness, psychology, creativity, success, grit]
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[The myth of prodigy](http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=2026). Precociousness as a child is no indicator of future success.