Gilles Gignac
Canadian research psychologist
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Gilles E. Gignac is a research psychologist from Ontario, Canada[1] currently serving as an associate professor in psychology at the University of Western Australia. He is known for his research on human intelligence and differential psychology.[2] He received Ig Nobel Prize for "investigating what happens when you tell narcissists — or anyone else — that they are intelligent" by "Telling People They Are Intelligent Correlates with the Feeling of Narcissistic Uniqueness: The Influence of IQ Feedback on Temporary State Narcissism".[3]
Born
Ontario, Canada
AlmamaterLaurentian University (B.A. with honours, 1999)
University of Western Ontario (M.A., 2001)
Swinburne University of Technology (Ph.D., 2005)
University of Western Ontario (M.A., 2001)
Swinburne University of Technology (Ph.D., 2005)
KnownforIntelligence research
AwardsIg Nobel Prize, 2025
Gilles E. Gignac | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Laurentian University (B.A. with honours, 1999) University of Western Ontario (M.A., 2001) Swinburne University of Technology (Ph.D., 2005) |
| Known for | Intelligence research |
| Awards | Ig Nobel Prize, 2025 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia |
| Thesis | Determining the dimensionality of a self-report emotional intelligence inventory (SUEIT) and testing its unique factorial validity (2005) |
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