Jerome Kagan

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Jerome Kagan was an influential American psychologist and pioneer in developmental psychology, best known for his research on temperament in children and its impact on later behavior.

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instanceOf developmental psychologist
human
approach longitudinal research design in child development
awardReceived American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1929-02-25
dateOfDeath 2021-05-10
educatedAt Harvard University
Rutgers University NERFINISHED
employer Fels Research Institute NERFINISHED
Harvard University
familyName Kagan NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork child psychology
developmental psychology
psychology
temperament research
fullName Jerome Kagan NERFINISHED
givenName Jerome NERFINISHED
influenced developmental psychology
personality psychology
research on nature and nurture
knownFor linking early temperament to later behavior
longitudinal studies of child development
research on temperament in children
the concept of inhibited and uninhibited temperament
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Academy of Arts and Sciences
nationality American
notableWork Galen's Prophecy NERFINISHED
The Long Shadow of Temperament NERFINISHED
The Nature of the Child NERFINISHED
Three Seductive Ideas NERFINISHED
occupation psychologist
university professor
placeOfBirth Newark, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lexington, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology at Harvard University NERFINISHED
Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
researchInterest cognitive development
emotion
personality development
temperament
studied infant temperament
physiological correlates of temperament
stability of temperament over time
theory inhibited and uninhibited temperament types in infants
workLocation Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Kagan hasNotableBearer Jerome Kagan