Gilles Gignac

Gilles E. Gignac
Born	Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
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 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]

References

1. "About" . Retrieved 16 August 2022.
2. "Gilles Gignac". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
3. "Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize". Improbable.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

External links

• Staff profile
• Gilles Gignac publications indexed by Google Scholar
• Personal blog