Child prodigy: A novel cognitive profile places elevated general intelligence, exceptional working memory and attention to detail at the root of prodigiousness
@article{Ruthsatz2012ChildPA,
title={Child prodigy: A novel cognitive profile places elevated general intelligence, exceptional working memory and attention to detail at the root of prodigiousness},
author={Joanne M. Ruthsatz and Jourdan B. Urbach},
journal={Intelligence},
year={2012},
volume={40},
pages={419-426}
}
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