Rubén Ardila: Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology

Ruben Ardilla, a Latin American psychologists, is profiled. As a laboratory researcher, an experimental scientist, and as a psychologist in the developing world who seeks to bridge cultural, historical, and linguistic borders, Ruben Ardila has contributed in a decisive way to the international advancement of psychology. His research with animal subjects and human participants has shed light on the fields of learning, early experiences, and the role of cultural processes in human behavior.