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)

101 - 120 of 160 works

2010

Journal Article

Specifying the human body configuration

Ramm, Brentyn J., Cummins, Tarrant D. R. and Slaughter, Virginia (2010). Specifying the human body configuration. Visual Cognition, 18 (6), 898-919. doi: 10.1080/13506280903412153

Specifying the human body configuration

2010

Journal Article

Infants' responses to real humans and representations of humans

Heron, Michelle and Slaughter, Virginia (2010). Infants' responses to real humans and representations of humans. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 34 (1), 34-45. doi: 10.1177/0165025409345047

Infants' responses to real humans and representations of humans

2009

Journal Article

Maternal mental state talk and infants' early gestural communication

Slaughter, Virginia, Peterson, Candida C. and Carpenter, Malinda (2009). Maternal mental state talk and infants' early gestural communication. Journal of Child Language, 36 (5), 1053-1074. doi: 10.1017/S0305000908009306

Maternal mental state talk and infants' early gestural communication

2009

Journal Article

Theory of mind (ToM) in children with autism or typical development: Links between eye-reading and false belief understanding

Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2009). Theory of mind (ToM) in children with autism or typical development: Links between eye-reading and false belief understanding. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (2), 462-473. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.09.007

Theory of mind (ToM) in children with autism or typical development: Links between eye-reading and false belief understanding

2009

Journal Article

Agent familiarity and emotional context influence the everyday empathic responding of young children with autism

Hudry, Kristelle and Slaughter, Virginia (2009). Agent familiarity and emotional context influence the everyday empathic responding of young children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (1), 74-85. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.04.004

Agent familiarity and emotional context influence the everyday empathic responding of young children with autism

2009

Journal Article

Exploring Links Between Sensorimotor and Visuospatial Body Representations in Infancy

Christie, Tamara and Slaughter, Virginia (2009). Exploring Links Between Sensorimotor and Visuospatial Body Representations in Infancy. Developmental Neuropsychology, 34 (4), 448-460. doi: 10.1080/87565640902964532

Exploring Links Between Sensorimotor and Visuospatial Body Representations in Infancy

2008

Journal Article

Toddlers' categorization of typical and scrambled dolls and cars

Heron, Michelle and Slaughter, Virginia (2008). Toddlers' categorization of typical and scrambled dolls and cars. Infant Behavior and Development, 31 (3), 374-385. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.12.017

Toddlers' categorization of typical and scrambled dolls and cars

2008

Journal Article

Interacting socially with human hands at 24 months of age

Slaughter, Virginia, Nielsen, Mark and Enchelmaier, Petrina (2008). Interacting socially with human hands at 24 months of age. Infancy, 13 (2), 185-195. doi: 10.1080/15250000701795721

Interacting socially with human hands at 24 months of age

2008

Journal Article

Maternal Talk About Mental States and the Emergence of Joint Visual Attention

Slaughter, Virginia, Peterson, Candida C. and Carpenter, Malinda (2008). Maternal Talk About Mental States and the Emergence of Joint Visual Attention. Infancy, 13 (6), 640-659. doi: 10.1080/15250000802458807

Maternal Talk About Mental States and the Emergence of Joint Visual Attention

2008

Journal Article

Brief report: Human figure drawings by children with Asperger's syndrome

Lim, Hui Keow and Slaughter, Virginia (2008). Brief report: Human figure drawings by children with Asperger's syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38 (5), 988-994. doi: 10.1007/s10803-007-0468-z

Brief report: Human figure drawings by children with Asperger's syndrome

2008

Conference Publication

Physiological correlates of affective sounds in Australian adults and infants

Erlich, Nicole S., Lipp, Ottmar V. and Slaughter, Virginia (2008). Physiological correlates of affective sounds in Australian adults and infants. 48th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Psychophysiological-Research, Austin Tx, Oct 01-05, 2008. OXFORD: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.

Physiological correlates of affective sounds in Australian adults and infants

2007

Journal Article

Differential copying of human and non-human models at 12 and 18 months of age

Slaughter, Virginia and Corbett, Danielle (2007). Differential copying of human and non-human models at 12 and 18 months of age. European Journal of Development Psychology, 4 (1), 31-45. doi: 10.1080/17405620601005622

Differential copying of human and non-human models at 12 and 18 months of age

2007

Journal Article

Social maturity and theory of mind in typically developing children and those on the autism spectrum

Peterson, C. L., Slaughter, V. and Paynter, J. (2007). Social maturity and theory of mind in typically developing children and those on the autism spectrum. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48 (12), 1243-1250. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01810.x

Social maturity and theory of mind in typically developing children and those on the autism spectrum

2007

Journal Article

Mind what mother says: Narrative input and theory of mind in typical children and those on the austism spectrum

Slaughter, Virginia, Peterson, Candida L. and Mackintosh, Emily (2007). Mind what mother says: Narrative input and theory of mind in typical children and those on the austism spectrum. Child Development, 78 (3), 839-858. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01036.x

Mind what mother says: Narrative input and theory of mind in typical children and those on the austism spectrum

2007

Book Chapter

Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy

Nielsen, Mark and Slaughter, Virginia (2007). Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy. Imitation and Social Learning in Robots, Humans and Animals: Behavioural, Social and Communicative Dimensions. (pp. 343-360) edited by Nehaniv, Chrystopher L. and Dautenhahn, Kerstin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511489808.023

Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy

2007

Journal Article

Early development of body representations

Christie, T. L. and Slaughter, V. (2007). Early development of body representations. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 30 (2), 203-204. doi: 10.1017/S0140505X07001422

Early development of body representations

2007

Journal Article

Participant loss due to "fussiness" in infant visual paradigms: A review of the last 20 years

Slaughter, Virginia and Suddendorf, Thomas (2007). Participant loss due to "fussiness" in infant visual paradigms: A review of the last 20 years. Infant Behavior & Development, 30 (3), 505-514. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.12.006

Participant loss due to "fussiness" in infant visual paradigms: A review of the last 20 years

2007

Book Chapter

Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy

Nielsen, Mark G. and Slaughter, Virginia (2007). Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy. Imitation and social learning in robots, humans and animals. (pp. 343-359) edited by Nehaniv, C. L. and Dautenhahn, K.. United States: Cambridge University Press.

Multiple motivations for imitation in infancy

2007

Journal Article

Death understanding and fear of death in young children

Slaughter, Virginia and Griffiths, Maya (2007). Death understanding and fear of death in young children. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 12 (4), 525-535. doi: 10.1177/1359104507080980

Death understanding and fear of death in young children

2006

Journal Article

Telling the story of theory of mind: Deaf and hearing children's narratives and mental state understanding

Peterson, CC and Slaughter, VP (2006). Telling the story of theory of mind: Deaf and hearing children's narratives and mental state understanding. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 24 (Part 1), 151-179. doi: 10.1348/026151005X60022

Telling the story of theory of mind: Deaf and hearing children's narratives and mental state understanding

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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