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“Plato compared the intellect to a charioteer guiding the powerful horses of the passions, i.e., he gave it both the power of perception and the power of control.”

Quote by Raymond Cattell

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Raymond Cattell
Raymond Cattell

Raymond Cattell, born on March 20, 1905 in the United Kingdom and died on February 2, 1998 in the United States, was one of the most distinguished psychologists of the 20th century. He is renowned for his contributions to personality psychology and intelligence theory. more

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