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.

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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)

121 - 140 of 160 works

2006

Journal Article

Toddler subtraction with large sets: further evidence for an analog-magnitude representation of number

Slaughter, V., Kamppi, D. and Paynter, J. (2006). Toddler subtraction with large sets: further evidence for an analog-magnitude representation of number. Developmental Science, 9 (1), 33-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2005.00460.x

Toddler subtraction with large sets: further evidence for an analog-magnitude representation of number

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

2005

Journal Article

Theory of mind and mental state discourse during book reading and story-telling tasks

Symons, DK, Peterson, CC, Slaughter, V, Roche, J and Doyle, E (2005). Theory of mind and mental state discourse during book reading and story-telling tasks. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 23 (1), 81-102. doi: 10.1348/026151004x21080

Theory of mind and mental state discourse during book reading and story-telling tasks

2005

Journal Article

Young children's understanding of death

Slaughter, V (2005). Young children's understanding of death. Australian Psychologist, 40 (3), 179-186. doi: 10.1080/00050060500243426

Young children's understanding of death

2004

Journal Article

Emulator as body schema

Slaughter, Virginia (2004). Emulator as body schema. Behavioral And Brain Sciences, 27 (3), 415-416. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X04410097

Emulator as body schema

2004

Journal Article

The development of preferences for specific body shapes

Connolly, J. M., Slaughter, V. and Mealey, L. (2004). The development of preferences for specific body shapes. Journal of Sex Research, 41 (1), 5-15. doi: 10.1080/00224490409552209

The development of preferences for specific body shapes

2004

Journal Article

Perception of faces and bodies: Similar or different?

Slaughter, Virginia, Stone, Valerie E. and Reed, Catherine (2004). Perception of faces and bodies: Similar or different?. Current Directions In Psychological Science, 13 (6), 219-223. doi: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00312.x

Perception of faces and bodies: Similar or different?

2004

Conference Publication

The nature of early self-recognition

Suddendorf, T., Nielson, M., Slaughter, V. and Simcock, G. (2004). The nature of early self-recognition. 39th Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, Australia, 29 September - 3 October 2004. CARLTON: Taylor & Francis.

The nature of early self-recognition

2004

Journal Article

Origins and early development of human body knowledge

Slaughter, V. and Heron, M. (2004). Origins and early development of human body knowledge. Monographs of The Society For Research In Child Development, 69 (2), VII-115. doi: 10.1111/j.0037-976X.2004.00287.x

Origins and early development of human body knowledge

2004

Journal Article

Origins and early development of human body knowledge

Slaughter, Virginia and Heron, Michelle (2004). Origins and early development of human body knowledge. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 69 (2), vii, 1-102. doi: 10.1111/j.0037-976x.2004.00286.x

Origins and early development of human body knowledge

2003

Journal Article

Introduction individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?

Slaughter, Virginia and Repacholi, Betty (2003). Introduction individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?. Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development, 1-13. doi: 10.4324/9780203488508

Introduction individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?

2003

Book

Individual differences in theory of mind: Implications for typical and atypical development

Slaughter, Virginia and Repacholi, Betty (2003). Individual differences in theory of mind: Implications for typical and atypical development. Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203488508

Individual differences in theory of mind: Implications for typical and atypical development

2003

Book Chapter

Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood

Repacholi, Betty, Slaughter, Virginia, Pritchard, Michelle and Gibbs, Vicki (2003). Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood. Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development. (pp. 68-98) Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203488508

Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood

2003

Journal Article

Emergence of joint attention: Relationships between gaze following, social referencing, imitation, and naming in infancy

Slaughter, Virginia and McConnell, Danielle (2003). Emergence of joint attention: Relationships between gaze following, social referencing, imitation, and naming in infancy. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 164 (1), 54-71. doi: 10.1080/00221320309597503

Emergence of joint attention: Relationships between gaze following, social referencing, imitation, and naming in infancy

2003

Book Chapter

Introduction: Individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?

Slaughter, V. and Repacholi, B (2003). Introduction: Individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?. Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development. (pp. 1-12) edited by B. Repacholi and V. Slaughter. New York: Psychology Press.

Introduction: Individual differences in theory of mind: What are we investigating?

2003

Journal Article

Learning about life and death in early childhood

Slaughter, V. and Lyons, M. (2003). Learning about life and death in early childhood. Cognitive Psychology, 46 (1), 1-30. doi: 10.1016/S0010-0285(02)00504-2

Learning about life and death in early childhood

2003

Book Chapter

Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood

Repacholi, B, Slaughter, V., Pritchard, M. and Gibbs, V. (2003). Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood. Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development. (pp. 67-98) edited by B. Repacholi and V. Slaughter. New York: Psychology Press.

Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood

2003

Journal Article

Opening windows into the mind: mothers' preferences for mental state explanations and children's theory of mind

Peterson, C and Slaughter, V (2003). Opening windows into the mind: mothers' preferences for mental state explanations and children's theory of mind. Cognitive Development, 18 (3), 399-429. doi: 10.1016/S0885-2014(03)00041-8

Opening windows into the mind: mothers' preferences for mental state explanations and children's theory of mind

2002

Journal Article

Children's body knowledge: Understanding 'life' as a biological goal

Jaakkola, Raquel O. and Slaughter, Virginia (2002). Children's body knowledge: Understanding 'life' as a biological goal. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 20 (3), 325-342. doi: 10.1348/026151002320620352

Children's body knowledge: Understanding 'life' as a biological goal

2002

Journal Article

Development of preferences for the human body shape in infancy

Slaughter, V, Heron, M and Sim, S (2002). Development of preferences for the human body shape in infancy. Cognition, 85 (3), B71-B81. doi: 10.1016/S0010-0277(02)00111-7

Development of preferences for the human body shape in infancy

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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