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 ...

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

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 ...

But although it involves young musicians, tonight’s Tracing the Romantic Muse will not be that kind of recital. Presented by the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, the performance will showcase the ...

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 ...