Laurin Julie
Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Montreal
Canada
Biography
Laurin Julie is an Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Contact : T elephone 514-343-6111 # 20721 Pav. PAVILION MARIE-VICTORIN \ bur. C-362 T elephone 514-343-6111 # 1283 Pav. PAVILION MARIE-VICTORIN \ bur. C-352 at University of Montreal, Department of Psychology, Canada.
Research Interest
Her research interests include three areas of psychology: social psychology, developmental psychology and clinical psychology. Indeed, my interests are rooted in the theory of self-determination (Deci & Ryan, 1980, 2000, 2010) which assumes that every person has three essential psychological needs for optimal fulfillment, including competence, social affiliation, and self-determination (also called "autonomy"). This theory deals as much with normative (social and developmental psychology) as with pathological functioning, and their consequences can be examined in a systemic context. Indeed, the study of the support of psychological needs, in a context of hierarchical relations,
