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Somehow our society has formed a one-sided view of the human personality, and for some reason everyone understood giftedness and talent only as it applied to the intellect. But it is possible not only to be talented in one's thoughts but also to be talented in one's feelings as well.
Lev Vygotsky
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"Somehow our society has formed a one-sided view of the human personality, and for some reason everyone understood giftedness and talent only as it applied to the intellect. But it is possible not only to be talented in one's thoughts but also to be talented in one's feelings as well."
— Lev Vygotsky

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Somehow our society has formed a one-sided view of the human personality, and for some reason everyone understood giftedness and talent only as it applied to the intellect. But it is possible not only to be talented in one's thoughts but also to be talented in one's feelings as well. — Lev Vygotsky

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Lev Vygotsky was a Psychologist from Russian Empire (1896–1934).

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This quote is attributed to Lev Vygotsky, a Psychologist from Russian Empire.
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Lev Vygotsky lived from 1896 – 1934.