Description: (psychologist)
Jerome Kagan was an American psychologist known for his significant contributions to developmental psychology. He held the position of Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and was a co-faculty member at the New England Complex Systems Institute. Kagan's research focused on the stability of infants' temperament over time and its predictive nature for behavior patterns in adolescence. He was recognized as one of the key pioneers in the field of developmental psychology and was ranked among the most eminent psychologists of the twentieth century.