Track 9

Unit 2

Child psychology

The genius within

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Try it out

Okay, now it’s important to understand that there are many kinds of special talents. For example, the ability to do math, the ability to dance and the ability to sing are quite different from one another.

In addition, some special talents such as leadership ability are very general because they involve such a wide range of skills.

On the other hand, other talents are fairly specific and narrow. An example would be the ability to play a musical instrument well, for instance, a guitar. One more example would be the ability to do mathematics. Great talent for mathematics doesn’t necessarily mean that the person has great talent in other areas.