Gilles Gignac
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) |
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 an Ig Nobel Prize in 2025 for "investigating what happens when you tell narcissists — or anyone else — that they are intelligent" in his 2021 paper, co-authored with Marcin Zajenkowski, "Telling People They Are Intelligent Correlates with the Feeling of Narcissistic Uniqueness: The Influence of IQ Feedback on Temporary State Narcissism".[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About". Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ "Gilles Gignac". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ↑ "Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize". Improbable.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Staff profile
- Gilles Gignac publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Personal blog
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