Dalbir Bindra
Dalbir Bindra | |
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| Born | June 11, 1922 |
| Died | December 31, 1980 (aged 58) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Theories of motivation |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | McGill University |
| Doctoral advisor | J.C.R. Licklider |
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| Neuropsychology |
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Dalbir Bindra FRSC (June 11, 1922 - December 31, 1980) was a Canadian neuropsychologist and a professor in the psychology department at McGill University (1949-1980). He is known for his contributions to the neurobiological study of motivation and behaviour and his two books on these topics; Motivation: A Systematic Reinterpretation (1959), and A Theory of Intelligent Behaviour (1976). He also served as chair of the McGill University Psychology Department (1975 - 1980).