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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) — more at adage
[http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century Date: 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : a portentous [[event]] : omen
:b : something extraordinary or inexplicable
*2 a : an extraordinary, [[marvelous]], or unusual accomplishment, deed, or [[event]]
:b : a highly [[talent]]ed child or [[youth]]
==Description==
A child '''prodigy''' is someone who at an early age masters one or more [[skills]] at an adult level. One heuristic for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 15 years old, who is [[performing]] at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavor. The [[Creativity|giftedness]] of child prodigies is determined by the [[degree]] of their talent [[relative]] to their ages. Examples of particularly extreme child prodigies would include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] in [[music]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judit_Polg%C3%A1r Judit Polgár] in chess, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Friedrich_Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_von_Neumann John von Neumann] in [[mathematics]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso Pablo Picasso] in art, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Kripke Saul Kripke] in [[philosophy]]. There is [[controversy]] as to at what age and [[standard]] to use in the definition of a prodigy.
The term ''Wunderkind'' (from German: "[[miracle]] child" or "[[wonder]] child") is sometimes used as a synonym for prodigy, particularly in [[media]] accounts, although this term is discouraged in [[scientific]] [[literature]]. Wunderkind also is used to recognize those who achieve success and acclaim 'early' in their adult careers, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg Steven Spielberg], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Goodwin Fred Goodwin].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_prodigy]
[[Category: Psychology]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) — more at adage
[http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century Date: 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : a portentous [[event]] : omen
:b : something extraordinary or inexplicable
*2 a : an extraordinary, [[marvelous]], or unusual accomplishment, deed, or [[event]]
:b : a highly [[talent]]ed child or [[youth]]
==Description==
A child '''prodigy''' is someone who at an early age masters one or more [[skills]] at an adult level. One heuristic for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 15 years old, who is [[performing]] at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavor. The [[Creativity|giftedness]] of child prodigies is determined by the [[degree]] of their talent [[relative]] to their ages. Examples of particularly extreme child prodigies would include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] in [[music]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judit_Polg%C3%A1r Judit Polgár] in chess, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Friedrich_Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_von_Neumann John von Neumann] in [[mathematics]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso Pablo Picasso] in art, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Kripke Saul Kripke] in [[philosophy]]. There is [[controversy]] as to at what age and [[standard]] to use in the definition of a prodigy.
The term ''Wunderkind'' (from German: "[[miracle]] child" or "[[wonder]] child") is sometimes used as a synonym for prodigy, particularly in [[media]] accounts, although this term is discouraged in [[scientific]] [[literature]]. Wunderkind also is used to recognize those who achieve success and acclaim 'early' in their adult careers, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg Steven Spielberg], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Goodwin Fred Goodwin].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_prodigy]
[[Category: Psychology]]
