Adrien Pinard

Canadian psychologist (1916–1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adrien Pinard (1916-1998) was a Canadian psychologist and noted researcher in developmental psychology.[1]

BornFebruary 14, 1916
DiedSeptember 3, 1998(1998-09-03) (aged 82)
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationPsychologist
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Adrien Pinard
BornFebruary 14, 1916
DiedSeptember 3, 1998(1998-09-03) (aged 82)
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationPsychologist
Academic background
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-disciplineDevelopmental psychology
InstitutionsUQAM
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Biography

He worked at the Université de Montréal from which he retired in 1981 as emeritus Professor of Psychology.[2][3]

He was the founder of the Quebec Society of Professional Psychology Ordre des psychologues du Québec [fr] and was elected President of the Canadian Psychological Association in 1964.[4]

Publications

  • Pinard, A. (1980) The Conservation of Conservation: A Unification of Piaget's Model. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Laurendeau, M., & Pinard, A. (1970). The Development of the Concept of Space in the Child. New York: International Universities Press.
  • Laurendeau, M., & Pinard, A. (1963). Causal Thinking in the Child: A Genetic and Experimental Approach. New York: International Universities Press.
  • Pinard, A. (1992). Métaconscience et métacognition [metaconsciousness and metacognition]. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 33(1), 27–41

Awards

Legacy

In 2014, a building at UQAM was named in his honour.[6] The Adrien Pinard Prize was established by the Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie for an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to psychology.[7]

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