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

Adrien Pinard
Born14 February 1916
Died3 September 1998
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationPsychologist
Academic background
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-disciplineDevelopmental psychology
InstitutionsUQAM

Biography

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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

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  • 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

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Legacy

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Beaudet, Denyse (2008-01-01). Dreamguider: Open the Door to Your Child's Dreams. Hampton Roads Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57174-593-4.
  2. ^ Dana, Richard Henry; May, W. Theodore (1987). Internship Training in Professional Psychology. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-89116-580-4.
  3. ^ Medicine (U.S.), National Library of (1969). National Library of Medicine Current Catalog: Annual cumulation. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ Beaudet, Denyse (2008-01-01). Dreamguider: Open the Door to Your Child's Dreams. Hampton Roads Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57174-593-4.
  5. ^ "New fellows of the Canadian Psychological Association: Professor Adrien Pinard". The Canadian Psychologist, 3a(4), 141. 3a (4): 141. 1962.
  6. ^ "PAVILLON ADRIEN-PINARD (SU)". UQAM. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Josée Savard is the recipient of the Adrien Pinard Prize from the SQRP". University of Laval. Retrieved 5 February 2024.