The Price Paid By Prodigies

Posted in Intelligence on March 24, 2002

Do parents put too much pressure on children who shows signs of genius? This article describes one young prodigy who was driven to attempt suicide because of the stress he was under. Note: This is a New York Times article — a site I usually avoid linking too, because the required free registration is often more trouble than it’s worth. But this was an interesting article, and likely a topic many Mensans can relate to.