# Allan Paivio Allan Urho Paivio (1925-2016) was a Canadian psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario who developed [[Dual Coding Theory]], one of the most influential theories in cognitive psychology and educational psychology. ## Related - [[Dual Coding Theory]] - His primary theoretical contribution - [[Spatial Intelligence]] - Leverages the visual processing system he identified - [[Cognitive load]] - Related to how dual coding can distribute cognitive processing - [[Visual thinking]] - Practical applications of his theoretical framework ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Allan Paivio]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/book AND [[Allan Paivio]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC -->