Professor Virginia Slaughter
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Virginia Slaughter

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Background

Virginia Slaughter is Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia, where she founded the Early Cognitive Development Centre. Her research focuses on social and cognitive development in infants and young children, with particular emphasis on social behaviour in infancy, theory-of-mind development and the acquisition of peer interaction skills. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.

Availability

Professor Virginia Slaughter is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Cognitive and computational psychology Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, Institution to be confirmed
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley

Search Professor Virginia Slaughter’s works on UQ eSpace

160 works between 1988 and 2024
All (160) Journal Article (126) Book Chapter (15) Conference Publication (14) Book (5)

61 - 80 of 160 works

2014

Journal Article

Effects of classroom animal-assisted activities on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder

O'Haire, Marguerite, McKenzie, Samantha J., McCune, Sandra and Slaughter, Virginia (2014). Effects of classroom animal-assisted activities on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 20 (3), 162-168. doi: 10.1089/acm.2013.0165

Effects of classroom animal-assisted activities on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder

2014

Journal Article

Talking theory of mind talk: Young school-aged children's everyday conversation and understanding of mind and emotion

De Rosnay, Marc, Fink, Elian, Begeer, Sander, Slaughter, Virginia and Peterson, Candida (2014). Talking theory of mind talk: Young school-aged children's everyday conversation and understanding of mind and emotion. Journal of Child Language, 41 (5), 1179-1193. doi: 10.1017/S0305000913000433

Talking theory of mind talk: Young school-aged children's everyday conversation and understanding of mind and emotion

2014

Journal Article

Iranian Mothers' Disciplinary Strategies and Theory of Mind in Children: A Focus on Belief Understanding

Shahaeian, Ameneh, Nielsen, Mark, Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2014). Iranian Mothers' Disciplinary Strategies and Theory of Mind in Children: A Focus on Belief Understanding. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45 (7), 1110-1123. doi: 10.1177/0022022114534772

Iranian Mothers' Disciplinary Strategies and Theory of Mind in Children: A Focus on Belief Understanding

2013

Journal Article

Cultural and family influences on children's theory of mind development: a comparison of Australian and Iranian school-age children

Shahaeian, Ameneh, Nielsen, Mark, Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Cultural and family influences on children's theory of mind development: a comparison of Australian and Iranian school-age children. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, OnlineFirst (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1177/0022022113513921

Cultural and family influences on children's theory of mind development: a comparison of Australian and Iranian school-age children

2013

Journal Article

Of hissing snakes and angry voices: human infants are differentially responsive to evolutionary fear-relevant sounds

Erlich, Nicole, Lipp, Ottmar V. and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Of hissing snakes and angry voices: human infants are differentially responsive to evolutionary fear-relevant sounds. Developmental Science, 16 (6), 894-904. doi: 10.1111/desc.12091

Of hissing snakes and angry voices: human infants are differentially responsive to evolutionary fear-relevant sounds

2013

Journal Article

Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom

O'Haire, Marguerite E., McKenzie, Samantha J., McCune, Sandra and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom. Anthrozoos, 26 (3), 445-458. doi: 10.2752/175303713X13697429463835

Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom

2013

Journal Article

Validation of the Peer Social Maturity Scale for Assessing Children's Social Skills

Fink, Elian, de Rosnay, Marc, Peterson, Candida and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Validation of the Peer Social Maturity Scale for Assessing Children's Social Skills. Infant and Child Development, 22 (5), 539-552. doi: 10.1002/icd.1809

Validation of the Peer Social Maturity Scale for Assessing Children's Social Skills

2013

Journal Article

Children with autism can track others' beliefs in a competitive game

Peterson, Candida C., Slaughter, Virginia, Peterson, James and Premack, David (2013). Children with autism can track others' beliefs in a competitive game. Developmental Science, 16 (3), 443-450. doi: 10.1111/desc.12040

Children with autism can track others' beliefs in a competitive game

2013

Journal Article

Micro-cultural influences on theory of mind development: a comparative study of middle-class and pemulung children in Jakarta, Indonesia

Kuntoro, Ike Anggraika, Saraswati, Liliek, Peterson, Candida and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Micro-cultural influences on theory of mind development: a comparative study of middle-class and pemulung children in Jakarta, Indonesia. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37 (3), 266-273. doi: 10.1177/0165025413478258

Micro-cultural influences on theory of mind development: a comparative study of middle-class and pemulung children in Jakarta, Indonesia

2013

Journal Article

I can talk you into it: theory of mind and persuasion behavior in young children

Slaughter, Virginia, Peterson, Candida C. and Moore, Chris (2013). I can talk you into it: theory of mind and persuasion behavior in young children. Developmental Psychology, 49 (2), 227-231. doi: 10.1037/a0028280

I can talk you into it: theory of mind and persuasion behavior in young children

2013

Journal Article

Social behaviors increase in children with autism in the presence of animals compared to toys

O'Haire, Marguerite E., McKenzie, Samantha J., Beck, Alan M. and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Social behaviors increase in children with autism in the presence of animals compared to toys. PLoS One, 8 (2) e57010, e57010.1-e57010.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057010

Social behaviors increase in children with autism in the presence of animals compared to toys

2013

Journal Article

Object-directed imitation in children with high-functioning autism: testing the social motivation hypothesis

Nielsen, Mark, Slaughter, Virginia and Dissanayake, Cheryl (2013). Object-directed imitation in children with high-functioning autism: testing the social motivation hypothesis. Autism Research, 6 (1), 23-32. doi: 10.1002/aur.1261

Object-directed imitation in children with high-functioning autism: testing the social motivation hypothesis

2013

Journal Article

Why the confusion around neonatal imitation? A review

Oostenbroek, Janine, Slaughter, Virginia, Nielsen, Mark and Suddendorf, Thomas (2013). Why the confusion around neonatal imitation? A review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31 (4), 328-341. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2013.832180

Why the confusion around neonatal imitation? A review

2013

Journal Article

Is newborn imitation developmentally homologous to later social-cognitive skills?

Suddendorf, Thomas, Oostenbroek, Janine, Nielsen, Mark and Slaughter, Virginia (2013). Is newborn imitation developmentally homologous to later social-cognitive skills?. Developmental Psychobiology, 55 (1), 52-58. doi: 10.1002/dev.21005

Is newborn imitation developmentally homologous to later social-cognitive skills?

2013

Journal Article

A temporally sustained implicit theory of mind deficit in autism spectrum disorders

Schneider, Dana, Slaughter, Virginia P., Bayliss, Andrew P. and Dux, Paul E. (2013). A temporally sustained implicit theory of mind deficit in autism spectrum disorders. Cognition, 129 (2), 410-417. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2013.08.004

A temporally sustained implicit theory of mind deficit in autism spectrum disorders

2013

Conference Publication

Is the human mirror system operational at birth?

Slaughter, Virginia, Oostenbroek, Janine, Suddendorf, Thomas and Nielsen, Mark (2013). Is the human mirror system operational at birth?. ACNS-2013 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 28 Nov - 1 Dec, 2013. Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2013.212.00043

Is the human mirror system operational at birth?

2013

Journal Article

UP-BEAT (Upper Limb Baby Early Action-observation Training): protocol of two parallel randomised controlled trials of action-observation training for typically developing infants and infants with asymmetric brain lesions

Guzzetta, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N., Perez, Micah, Ziviani, Jenny, Burzi, Valentina, Slaughter, Virginia, Rose, Stephen, Provan, Kerry, Findlay, Lisa, Fisher, Imogen, Colombini, Francesca, Tealdi, Gessica, Marchi, Viviani and Whittingham, Koa (2013). UP-BEAT (Upper Limb Baby Early Action-observation Training): protocol of two parallel randomised controlled trials of action-observation training for typically developing infants and infants with asymmetric brain lesions. BMJ Open, 3 (2) 002512, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002512

UP-BEAT (Upper Limb Baby Early Action-observation Training): protocol of two parallel randomised controlled trials of action-observation training for typically developing infants and infants with asymmetric brain lesions

2012

Journal Article

Infant and adult perceptions of possible and impossible body movements: an eye-tracking study

Morita, Tomoyo, Slaughter, Virginia, Katayama, Nobuko, Kitazaki, Michiteru, Kakigi, Ryusuke and Itakura, Shoji (2012). Infant and adult perceptions of possible and impossible body movements: an eye-tracking study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 113 (3), 401-414. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2012.07.003

Infant and adult perceptions of possible and impossible body movements: an eye-tracking study

2012

Journal Article

The mind behind the message: Advancing theory-of-mind scales for typically developing children, and those with deafness, autism, or asperger syndrome

Peterson, Candida, Wellman, Henry M. and Slaughter, Virginia (2012). The mind behind the message: Advancing theory-of-mind scales for typically developing children, and those with deafness, autism, or asperger syndrome. Child Development, 83 (2), 469-485. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01728.x

The mind behind the message: Advancing theory-of-mind scales for typically developing children, and those with deafness, autism, or asperger syndrome

2012

Conference Publication

Effects of an animal-assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their peers in a classroom setting

O'Haire, Marguerite, Slaughter, Virginia, McKenzie, Samantha and McCune, Sandra (2012). Effects of an animal-assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their peers in a classroom setting. ISAZ 2012: 21st Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology, Cambridge, England, 11-13 July, 2012. Davis, CA, USA: International Society for Anthrozoology.

Effects of an animal-assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their peers in a classroom setting

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    The neural plasticity of gaze following in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
    Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    The Role of Cultural Evolution in Human Understanding (John Templeton Foundation application submitted by Oxford University)
    University of Oxford
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Imitation learning in infancy
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Sibling influence on development of children with autism spectrum disorder (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Tasmania)
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Do theory of mind delays explain children's social problems?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Mothers' and their Children's Health study: understanding disparities in health and health service utilisation among Australian families
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Prem Baby Triple P: A RCT of Enhanced Parenting to Improve Developmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Yours and mine: Development of the concept of ownership in typical children and those on the autism spectrum
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    A randomised controlled trial of enhanced parenting capacity to improve developmental outcomes in preterm infants
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012
    UQ Category 1 Travel Award - Celia Brownell
    UQ Travel Awards for International Collaborative Research (Category 1)
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Effects of an animal-assisted intervention for children with autism (NIH R03 administered by Purdue University)
    Purdue University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Animal-assisted activities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their peers in a classroom setting (follow-on study)
    Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Establishing a UWA-UQ network for collaboration in Autism Research
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Theory of mind and everyday social behaviour in children with autism, deafness and typical development
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Animal-assisted activities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their peers in a classroom setting
    Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Charting the prevalence, time course and social-cognitive correlates of neonatal imitation.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Synchronic imitation in children with ASD: imitation and the social deficit hypothesis.
    APEX Foundation for Autism
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Objects or agents: Early development of knowledge about human hands
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Social Influences on Five Key Steps in Understanding Mind for Children with Autism, Deafness or Typical Development
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant = Refurbishment and equipment for Early Cognitive Development Unit and Video equipment for cognitive testing of children, adolescents and adults
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    The development of knowledge about human beings in infancy and early childhood
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Investigating the nature of infants' human body concept
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Maternal input and theory of mind development in infancy and early childhood
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Development of a Computerized Assessment Tool to Aid in the Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002
    The recognition of human body shape in infancy.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Parental beliefs, attitudes and attachment in relation to daycare and early intervention for typical and disabled children.
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Investigation the contributions of joint attention and maternal input to theory of mind development in normal, deaf and autistic children.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    The recognition of human body shape in infancy.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Autistic children's understanding of emotion
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The beginnings of social intelligence: A longitudinal study of the emergence of joint attention
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Children's understanding of biology: implications for cognitive development and health
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    The beginning of social intelligence: emergence of joint attention in infancy
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Virginia Slaughter is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Virginia Slaughter directly for media enquiries about:

  • Children's concepts
  • Cognition and infants
  • Cognitive development
  • Developmental psychology
  • Infant cognition
  • Knowledge of numbers - learning
  • Numbers - knowledge of
  • Self concept development
  • Social development - children
  • Social knowledge testing of babies

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