Small Wonders

Anderw Marshall, in his article "Small Wonders", provided a extensively discussion about the causation to prodigies. He cited some expert's point of view to argue that sometimes the environment might be a issue to affect children's learning ability, but the functioning of the brain's neural circuitry that appear to differentiate prodigies from their ordinary peers. In American psychologist Michael O'Boyle's research, he discoveried that prodigies tend to have more metabolic activity in the right side of their brains and hightened activity in the frontal lobes. These characteristics make these children manage complex things more easily and able to focus better. Until now, scientists aren't sure that the prodigies are gifted by genetic accident to be mentally more efficient or just are born different. The author also pointed out that there is no inborn talent for any specific ability and the role adopted by parents is vital. Because most prodigies are stimulating by the environment in which their parents create for them. At the end, the author argue that prodigies should not put away childish things simply because they perform as adults. They should be treated as other children and give them more time to enjoy their childhood.