Early sensitive periods, and why late bloomers still rewrite the story.
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Prodigies
Adult-level performance in childhood — real, rare, uneven, and a poor forecast of adult creative lives.
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🌸Late bloomers
Skill that arrives after the prodigy clock — Child, Grandma Moses, many scientists; early-window scores stay low.
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Pitch, time and trained ears — high early windows, high visibility, and no 10,000-hour spell.
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🏅Athletic talent
Bodies, clocks and systems — high visibility, sport-specific windows, and no racial essence stories.
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