A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain at the ...
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level of an adult expert. The term is also applied more broadly to young people who are extraordinarily talented in some field.
The term wunderkind (from German Wunderkind; literally "wonder child") is sometimes used as a synonym for child prodigy, particularly in media accounts. Wunderkind also is used to recognize those who achieve success and acclaim early in their adult careers.
