John H. Flavell
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| Born | August 9, 1928 Rockland, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2025 (aged 96) Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Known for | metacognition metamemory |
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| Thesis | Thought, Communication and Social Integration in Schizophrenia (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thelma Alper |
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John Hurley Flavell (August 9, 1928 – March 13, 2025) was an American developmental psychologist specializing in children's cognitive development who served as Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor, Emeritus, at Stanford University. A foundational researcher of metacognition and metamemory, he was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.