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Whiz Kids (other)
Whiz Kids, or variants, may refer to: * Whiz kid, a child prodigy, a child who produces meaningful output in some domain to the level of an adult expert performer Film, television and games * Wiz Kid, Taki Matsuya, a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics * ''Whiz Kids'' (TV series), American science fiction adventure television series 1983 * '' Wizkid: The Story of Wizball II'', a 1992 video game developed by Sensible Software Music * Wizkid, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 1990), a Nigerian singer and songwriter * The Whizz Kids, a New Zealand pop/rock band * ''Whiz Kids'' (album), by Gary Burton, 1986 Sports * Whiz Kids (baseball), the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies baseball team * Whiz Kids, the 1942–43 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team Other * WizKids, collectible miniatures games developer and publisher * Whiz Kids (Ford), a group of post-World War II Ford Motor Company executives * Whiz Kids (Department of Defense), a group of experts for RAND Corporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiz Kid
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 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. Examples Memory capacity of prodigies PET scans performed on several mathematics prodigies have suggested that they think in terms of long-term working memory (LTWM). This memory, specific to a field of expertise, is capable of holding relevant information for extended periods, usually hours. For example, experienced waiters have been found to hold the orders of up to twenty customers in their heads while they serve them, but perform only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |