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WHO IS HE?
He is a Colombian psychologist was born on July 7, 1942 in San Vicente, Santander. He grew up in Pereira and later traveled to the capital to study psychology at the National University of Colombia, where he made his first publications in the faculty magazine. -
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TRAVEL ABROAD
After finishing her university studies, Ardila traveled through Europe and the Middle East. Later, he moved to Lincoln, United States, in order to do a doctorate in experimental psychology at the University of Nebraska. -
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RESEARCH AND WORK AREAS
His works and scientific research included topics such as: psychological effects of unemployment, war and peace, psychology of Colombians, guidelines for raising children in the country. -
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CONSIDERED THE MOST RECOGNIZED LATIN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST
Rubén Ardila was the founder of the Latin American Association for Behavior Analysis and Modification, an organization in which he served as president. He was also president of the Interamerican Society of Psychology and of the Colombian Society of Psychology. He directed the Latin American Journal of Psychology and the journal Advances in Clinical Psychology. -
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RECOGNIZED BY ASSOCIATE
"The legacy of Rubén Ardila, Psychology: from biology to culture", is a book that was written by several of his colleagues, who compiled in detail his contributions to science. -
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SOME OF HIS BOOKS
Experimental Synthesis of Behavior (1993)
Psychology in Colombia, Social and Historical Context (1993)
Manual of Experimental Behavior Analysis (1998)
Psychology in the Future (2002) -
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PRICE
Among the recognitions he has received for his academic and research activity is the National Prize for Scientific Merit, awarded by the Colombian Association for the Advancement of Science -
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HIS LAST BOOK
"History of psychology in Colombia" The book begins by analyzing the concept of history. It shows the factors that influenced this conception of the world that we call "science" and that seeks to understand the world, the human being, society, and the relationship between them in a timely manner.