L.S. Vygotsky on Giftedness as “A Higher Order Formation”
<p>The author explores the concept of giftedness as presented in the published scientific manuscripts of L.S. Vygotsky and in the newly released psychological dictionary co-authored by him. This article emphasizes the importance of utilizing these archival sources for contemporary r...
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| Language: | English |
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Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Культурно-историческая психология |
| Online Access: | https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/chp/archive/2024_n4/Fedorova |
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| Summary: | <p>The author explores the concept of giftedness as presented in the published scientific manuscripts of L.S. Vygotsky and in the newly released psychological dictionary co-authored by him. This article emphasizes the importance of utilizing these archival sources for contemporary research on the issue of giftedness. Through a theoretical analysis, it highlights key ideas regarding the understanding of giftedness from the perspective of cultural-historical psychology: the necessity of distinguishing between individual psychological functions and giftedness; the notion of giftedness as a “formation of the higher order”, not reducible to the level of a separate function; the systems approach to studying giftedness; the role of the concept of development in elucidating the phenomenon of giftedness. The article also demonstrates the potential of L.S. Vygotsky for advancing research on research and enhancing practices</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1816-5435 2224-8935 |