Paul Fraisse
Paul Fraisse (20 March 1911 – 12 October 1996) was a French psychologist known his work in the field of perception of time.[1]
Paul Fraisse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1911 |
| Died | October 12, 1996 (aged 85) Paris |
| Alma mater | PhD (Psychology, 1992), Grenoble II PhD (Philosophy, 2007), Université Paris VIII |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Paris |
Biography
In 1952, Fraisse took over from Henri Piéron as director of the Laboratoire de Psychologie Experimentale.[1]
In 1965, Fraisse became the director of the Institute of Psychology of the University of Paris, which grouped together psychologists from the University of Paris, the College de France, and the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. He created new diplomas there: abnormal psychology, educational psychology, industrial psychology, and experimental psychology.
In 1966, he founded the International Journal of Psychology.
Private Life
Fraisse was the husband of Simone Fraisse (1913-2004),[2] and the father of feminist philosopher Geneviève Fraisse and three other children.
Bibliography
- Manuel pratique de psychologie expérimentale. Paris, 1956.
- Les Structures rythmiques: Etude psychologique. Louvain, 1956.
- Psychologie du temps. Paris, 1957.
- Traité de psychologie expérimentale, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 1963, 1re éd., 9 vol. (Paul Fraisse and Jean Piaget)
References
- Rosenzweig, Mark R. (January 1997). "Paul Fraisse (1911-1996)". European Psychologist. 2 (1): 74–76. doi:10.1027/1016-9040.2.1.74.
- "Fraisse, Simone (1913-2004)". Institut Mémoires de l’édition contemporaine (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2022.