Those taking aim at the “talent myth” cite many examples to bolster their assertion that greatness is made, not born. Among them: Wolfgang Mozart: He’s probably the most-cited example of a prodigy in ...

Aug. 22 -- You might have done well in school, but how many of us can fix a flat tire, name the 10 largest cities in the world, or give the name of the prime minister of Canada ? Enter The Real-World ...

We fit a functional relationship between aptitude and achievement test scores and show how to use it to allocate educational resources. As an example we use the PSAT—Mathematics test to predict ...