Karl Halvor Teigen

{{Short description|Norwegian psychologist}}

Karl Halvor Teigen (born 1941) is a Norwegian psychologist.

He was born in Oslo and took the cand.psychol. degree in 1966. He was first a professor of psychology at the University of Tromsø from 1991, then at the University of Oslo from 2001. He is especially known for his book En psykologihistorie on the history of psychology.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Karl Halvor Teigen|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|url=http://www.snl.no/Karl_Halvor_Teigen|language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 December 2021}} He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.{{cite web|url=https://dnva.no/medlemmer/24|title=Norske medlemmer|publisher=Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters|language=no|access-date=27 December 2021}}

Teigen also received the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris in 1970 for the book Tapetdører.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tarjei Vesaas’ debutantpris|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|url=http://www.snl.no/Tarjei_Vesaas’_debutantpris|language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 December 2021}} In 2011 he received an Ig Nobel Prize for the article "Er et sukk bare et sukk?" (English: Is a Sigh Merely a Sigh?").