The University of Queensland

Theory of mind development in context

Virginia Slaughter and Marc de Rosnay eds. (2017). Theory of mind development in context. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315749181

Early development of body representations

Slaughter, Virginia and Celia A. Brownell eds. (2012). Early development of body representations. Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development, Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.

Early development of body representations

Slaughter, Virginia and Brownell, Celia A. eds. (2011). Early development of body representations. New York, United States of America: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139019484

Psychology: From inquiry to understanding

Lillienfeld, Scott O., Lynn, Steven J., Namy, Laura L., Woolf, Nancy K., Jamieson, Graham, Slaughter, V. and Haslam,Nick (2011). Psychology: From inquiry to understanding. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W., Australia: Pearson Australia.

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

Culture and the sequence of developmental milestones toward theory of mind mastery

Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2017). Culture and the sequence of developmental milestones toward theory of mind mastery. Theory of mind development in context. (pp. 25-40) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315749181-10

Changing your views: How understanding visual perception can lead to a new theory of the mind

Gopnik, Alison, Slaughter, Virginia and Meltzoff, Andrew (2014). Changing your views: How understanding visual perception can lead to a new theory of the mind. Children's Early Understanding of Mind: Origins and Development. (pp. 157-181) Taylor and Francis.

Developing expertise in human body perception

Slaughter, Virginia, Heron-Delaney, Michelle and Christie, Tamara (2012). Developing expertise in human body perception. Early development of body representations. (pp. 81-100) edited by Virginia Slaughter and Celia A. Brownell. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139019484.008

Development of social cognition

Slaughter, Virginia (2011). Development of social cognition. Child psychology and psychiatry: Frameworks for practice. (pp. 51-55) edited by David Skuse, Helen Bruce, Linda Dowdney and David Mrazek. Chichester, England, U.K.: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119993971.ch9

Early adoption of Machiavellian attitudes: Implications for children's interpersonal relationships

Slaughter, Virginia (2011). Early adoption of Machiavellian attitudes: Implications for children's interpersonal relationships. Narcissism and Machiavellianism in youth: Implications for the development of adaptive and maladaptive behavior. (pp. 177-192) edited by Christopher T. Barry, Patricia K. Kerig, Kurt K. Stellwagen and Tammy D. Barry. Washington, DC, United States: American Psychological Association.

How conversational input shapes theory of mind development in infancy and early childhood

Slaughter, Virginia and Peterson, Candida C. (2011). How conversational input shapes theory of mind development in infancy and early childhood. Access to language and cognitive development. (pp. 3-22) edited by Michael Siegal and Luca Surian. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199592722.003.0001

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

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

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

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.

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.

Autism

Slaughter, V. (1999). Autism. Magill's Medical Guide. (pp. 45-49) edited by C. Carson III, L. Fleming Fallon Jr., K. Kalumuck, N. Piotrowski and C. Rizzo. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.

Constructing a coherent theory: Children's biological understanding of life and death

Slaughter, V., Jaakkola, R. and Carey, S. (1999). Constructing a coherent theory: Children's biological understanding of life and death. Children's Understanding of Biology and Health. (pp. 71-98) edited by Michael Siegal and Candida L. Peterson. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press.

Primitive reflexes

Slaughter, V. (1999). Primitive reflexes. Magill's Medical Guide. (pp. 611-613) edited by C. Carson III, L. Fleming Fallon Jr., K. Kalumuck, N. Piotrowski and C. Rizzo. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.

Are Autistic Children with Theory of Mind Delays Unexpectedly Competent at Moral Reasoning?

Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2024). Are Autistic Children with Theory of Mind Delays Unexpectedly Competent at Moral Reasoning?. International Journal of Disability Development and Education, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/1034912X.2023.2295916

Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children

Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06142-z

The impacts of typically developing siblings on the developmental outcomes of children with disability: a scoping review

Cuskelly, Monica, Gilmore, Linda, Rayner, Christopher, Girkin, Fiona, Mulvihill, Aisling and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). The impacts of typically developing siblings on the developmental outcomes of children with disability: a scoping review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 140 104574, 104574. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104574

Revisiting the video deficit in technology-saturated environments: Successful imitation from people, screens, and social robots

Sommer, Kristyn, Slaughter, Virginia, Wiles, Janet and Nielsen, Mark (2023). Revisiting the video deficit in technology-saturated environments: Successful imitation from people, screens, and social robots. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 232 105673, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105673

How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression

Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, Thai, Michael and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression. Sex Roles, 89 (3-4), 119-134. doi: 10.1007/s11199-023-01393-7

Living in heaven and buried in the earth? Teaching young children about death

Puskás, Tünde, Andersson, Anita, Jeppsson, Fredrik and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). Living in heaven and buried in the earth? Teaching young children about death. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 31, 900-14. doi: 10.1080/1350293X.2023.2221002

Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting

Mulvihill, Aisling, Armstrong, Rebecca, Casey, Charlotte, Redshaw, Jonathan, Scarinci, Nerina and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 41 (3), 227-245. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12449

Not just quantity but also quality of language: cross-cultural comparisons of maternal mental state talk in New Zealand, Australia, and China

Kong, Qiuyi, Mulvihill, Aisling, Slaughter, Virginia, Fraser, Harry, Cavanagh-Welch, Bailey, Elwina, Felicia Crysta, Kang, Jie and Ruffman, Ted (2023). Not just quantity but also quality of language: cross-cultural comparisons of maternal mental state talk in New Zealand, Australia, and China. PLOS ONE, 18 (3) e0282480, e0282480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282480

Mindreading across cultural boundaries

Kim, Lee Rae, Jetten, Jolanda, Pekerti, Andre and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). Mindreading across cultural boundaries. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 93 101775, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101775

A meta-analytic review on the social–emotional intelligence correlates of the six bullying roles: bullies, followers, victims, bully-victims, defenders, and outsiders

Imuta, Kana, Song, Sumin, Henry, Julie D., Ruffman, Ted, Peterson, Candida and Slaughter, Virginia (2022). A meta-analytic review on the social–emotional intelligence correlates of the six bullying roles: bullies, followers, victims, bully-victims, defenders, and outsiders. Psychological Bulletin, 148 (3-4), 199-226. doi: 10.1037/bul0000364

Screen time in the coronavirus 2019 era: international trends of increasing use among 3- to 7-year-old children

Ribner, Andrew D., Coulanges, Linsah, Friedman, Samantha, Libertus, Melissa E., Hughes, Claire, Foley, Sarah, Devine, Rory, Fink, Elian, Selby, Amy, Brocki, Karin, Frick, Matilda, Badinlou, Farzaneh, Feng, Xin, Chan, Meingold, Slaughter, Virginia, Clark, Sally, Su, Yanjie, Wan, Shan, Lecce, Serena, Basile, Chiara, Elliott, Leanne and Silver, Alex (2021). Screen time in the coronavirus 2019 era: international trends of increasing use among 3- to 7-year-old children. Journal of Pediatrics, 239, 59-66.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.068

The early ontogeny of infants’ imitation of on screen humans and robots

Sommer, Kristyn, Redshaw, Jonathan, Slaughter, Virginia, Wiles, Janet and Nielsen, Mark (2021). The early ontogeny of infants’ imitation of on screen humans and robots. Infant Behavior and Development, 64 101614, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101614

Theory of Mind (ToM) Development in Thai Deaf Children

Siriattakul, Parinya, Suttiwan, Panrapee, Slaughter, Virginia and Peterson, Candida C. (2021). Theory of Mind (ToM) Development in Thai Deaf Children. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 26 (2), 241-250. doi: 10.1093/deafed/enaa036

Do newborns have the ability to imitate?

Slaughter, Virginia (2021). Do newborns have the ability to imitate?. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 25 (5), 377-387. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.02.006

Can a robot teach me that? Children's ability to imitate robots

Sommer, Kristyn, Slaughter, Virginia, Wiles, Janet, Owen, Kathryn, Chiba, Andrea A., Forster, Deborah, Malmir, Mohsen and Nielsen, Mark (2021). Can a robot teach me that? Children's ability to imitate robots. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 203 105040, 105040. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2020.105040

Does neonatal imitation exist? Insights from a meta-analysis of 336 effect sizes

Davis, Jacqueline, Redshaw, Jonathan, Suddendorf, Thomas, Nielsen, Mark, Kennedy-Costantini, Siobhan, Oostenbroek, Janine and Slaughter, Virginia (2021). Does neonatal imitation exist? Insights from a meta-analysis of 336 effect sizes. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16 (6), 1745691620959834-1397. doi: 10.1177/1745691620959834

Preschool children overimitate robots, but do so less than they overimitate humans

Sommer, Kristyn, Davidson, Rebecca, Armitage, Kristy L., Slaughter, Virginia, Wiles, Janet and Nielsen, Mark (2020). Preschool children overimitate robots, but do so less than they overimitate humans. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 191 104702, 104702. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104702

Social behaviors of children with ASD during play with siblings and parents: Parental perceptions

O’Brien, Zachariah K., Cuskelly, Monica and Slaughter, Virginia (2020). Social behaviors of children with ASD during play with siblings and parents: Parental perceptions. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 97 103525, 103525. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103525

To have and to hold: embodied ownership is established in early childhood

Kritikos, Ada, Lister, Jessica, Sparks, Samuel, Sofronoff, Kate, Bayliss, Andrew and Slaughter, Virginia (2020). To have and to hold: embodied ownership is established in early childhood. Experimental Brain Research, 238 (2), 355-367. doi: 10.1007/s00221-020-05726-w

Correction to: Testing competing mediators of the association between pre-conception maternal depression and child health-related quality of life: the MatCH study

Moss, Katrina M., Loxton, Deborah, Dobson, Annette J., Slaughter, Virginia and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Correction to: Testing competing mediators of the association between pre-conception maternal depression and child health-related quality of life: the MatCH study. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 23 (3), 447-447. doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-01014-x

In two minds: similarity, threat, and prejudice contribute to worse mindreading of outgroups compared with an ingroup

Ekerim-Akbulut, Muge, Selcuk, Bilge, Slaughter, Virginia, Hunter, John A. and Ruffman, Ted (2019). In two minds: similarity, threat, and prejudice contribute to worse mindreading of outgroups compared with an ingroup. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51 (1), 002202211988369-48. doi: 10.1177/0022022119883699

Children's moral evaluations of prosocial and self-interested lying in relation to age, ToM, cognitive empathy and culture

Lim, Jiayuan, Peterson, Candida C., De Rosnay, Marc and Slaughter, Virginia (2019). Children's moral evaluations of prosocial and self-interested lying in relation to age, ToM, cognitive empathy and culture. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 17 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/17405629.2019.1667766

Individual differences in neonatal 'imitation' fail to predict early social cognitive behaviour

Redshaw, Jonathan, Nielsen, Mark, Slaughter, Virginia, Kennedy-Costantini, Siobhan, Oostenbroek, Janine, Crimston, Jessica and Suddendorf, Thomas (2019). Individual differences in neonatal 'imitation' fail to predict early social cognitive behaviour. Developmental Science, 23 (2) e12892, e12892. doi: 10.1111/desc.12892

The capricious nature of theory of mind: Does mental state understanding depend on the characteristics of the target?

Gönültaş, Seçil, Selçuk, Bilge, Slaughter, Virginia, Hunter, John A. and Ruffman, Ted (2019). The capricious nature of theory of mind: Does mental state understanding depend on the characteristics of the target?. Child Development, 91 (2), e280-e298. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13223

Testing competing mediators of the association between pre-conception maternal depression and child health-related quality of life: the MatCH study

Moss, Katrina M., Loxton, Deborah, Dobson, Annette J., Slaughter, Virginia and Mishra, Gita D. (2019). Testing competing mediators of the association between pre-conception maternal depression and child health-related quality of life: the MatCH study. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 23 (1), 53-62. doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-0941-7

Theory of mind and peer cooperation in two play contexts

Etel, Evren and Slaughter, Virginia (2019). Theory of mind and peer cooperation in two play contexts. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 60, 87-95. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.11.004

Reliability and validity assessment of the observation of human-animal interaction for research (OHAIRE) behavior coding tool

Guérin, Noémie A., Gabriels, Robin L., Germone, Monique M., B. Schuck, Sabrina E., Traynor, Anne, Thomas, Katherine M., McKenzie, Samantha J., Slaughter, Virginia and O'Haire, Marguerite E. (2018). Reliability and validity assessment of the observation of human-animal interaction for research (OHAIRE) behavior coding tool. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5 (NOV) 268, 268. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00268

Re-evaluating the neonatal imitation hypothesis

Oostenbroek, Janine, Redshaw, Jonathan, Davis, Jacqueline, Kennedy-Costantini, Siobhan, Nielsen, Mark, Slaughter, Virginia and Suddendorf, Thomas (2018). Re-evaluating the neonatal imitation hypothesis. Developmental Science, 22 (2) e12720, e12720. doi: 10.1111/desc.12720

Sources of children's knowledge about death and dying

Longbottom, Sarah and Slaughter, Virginia (2018). Sources of children's knowledge about death and dying. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 373 (1754) 20170267, 20170267. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0267

Which button will I press? Preference for correctly ordered counting sequences in 18-month-olds

Ip, Martin Ho Kwan, Imuta, Kana and Slaughter, Virginia (2018). Which button will I press? Preference for correctly ordered counting sequences in 18-month-olds. Developmental Psychology, 54 (7), 1199-1207. doi: 10.1037/dev0000515

Nimble negotiators: How theory of mind (ToM) interconnects with persuasion skills in children with and without ToM delay

Peterson, Candida C, Slaughter, Virginia and Wellman, Henry M (2018). Nimble negotiators: How theory of mind (ToM) interconnects with persuasion skills in children with and without ToM delay. Developmental psychology, 54 (3), 494-509. doi: 10.1037/dev0000451

Culture, Parenting, and Children’s Theory of Mind Development in Indonesia

Kuntoro, Ike Anggraika, Peterson, Candida C. and Slaughter, Virginia (2017). Culture, Parenting, and Children’s Theory of Mind Development in Indonesia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 48 (9), 1389-1409. doi: 10.1177/0022022117725404

Links among parents' mental state language, family socioeconomic status, and preschoolers' theory of mind development

Ebert, Susanne, Peterson, Candida, Slaughter, Virginia and Weinert, Sabine (2017). Links among parents' mental state language, family socioeconomic status, and preschoolers' theory of mind development. Cognitive Development, 44, 32-48. doi: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.08.005

Current evidence for automatic Theory of Mind processing in adults

Schneider, Dana, Slaughter, Virginia P. and Dux, Paul E. (2017). Current evidence for automatic Theory of Mind processing in adults. Cognition, 162, 27-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2017.01.018

There is no compelling evidence that human neonates imitate

Kennedy-Costantini, Siobhan, Oostenbroek, Janine, Suddendorf, Thomas, Nielsen, Mark, Redshaw, Jonathan, Davis, Jacqueline, Clark, Sally and Slaughter, Virginia (2017). There is no compelling evidence that human neonates imitate. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40 e392, e392. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X16001898

Theory of mind and prosocial behavior in childhood: a meta-analytic review

Imuta, Kana, Henry, Julie D., Slaughter, Virginia, Selcuk, Bilge and Ruffman, Ted (2016). Theory of mind and prosocial behavior in childhood: a meta-analytic review. Developmental Psychology, 52 (8), 1192-1205. doi: 10.1037/dev0000140

Comprehensive Longitudinal Study Challenges the Existence of Neonatal Imitation in Humans

Oostenbroek, Janine, Suddendorf, Thomas, Nielsen, Mark, Redshaw, Jonathan, Kennedy-Costantini, Siobhan, Davis, Jacqueline, Clark, Sally and Slaughter, Virginia (2016). Comprehensive Longitudinal Study Challenges the Existence of Neonatal Imitation in Humans. Current Biology, 26 (10), 1334-1338. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.03.047

Direct experience with nature and the development of biological knowledge

Longbottom, Sarah E. and Slaughter, Virginia (2016). Direct experience with nature and the development of biological knowledge. Early Education and Development, 27 (8), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/10409289.2016.1169822

Cultural effects on mindreading

Perez-Zapata, Daniel, Slaughter, Virginia and Henry, Julie D. (2016). Cultural effects on mindreading. Cognition, 146, 410-414. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2015.10.018

Peer social skills and theory of mind in children with autism, deafness, or typical development

Peterson, Candida, Slaughter, Virginia, Moore, Chris and Wellman, Henry M. (2016). Peer social skills and theory of mind in children with autism, deafness, or typical development. Developmental Psychology, 52 (1), 46-57. doi: 10.1037/a0039833

Children with autism spectrum disorder are skilled at reading emotion body language

Peterson, Candida C., Slaughter, Virginia and Brownell, Celia (2015). Children with autism spectrum disorder are skilled at reading emotion body language. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 139, 35-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.04.012

Meta-analysis of theory of mind and peer popularity in the preschool and early school years

Slaughter, Virginia, Imuta, Kana, Peterson, Candida C. and Henry, Julie D. (2015). Meta-analysis of theory of mind and peer popularity in the preschool and early school years. Child Development, 86 (4), 1159-1174. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12372

Theory of Mind in Infants and Young Children: A Review

Slaughter, Virginia (2015). Theory of Mind in Infants and Young Children: A Review. Australian Psychologist, 50 (3), 169-172. doi: 10.1111/ap.12080

Animals may act as social buffers: Skin conductance arousal in children with autism spectrum disorder in a social context

O'Haire, Marguerite E, Mckenzie, Samantha J, Beck, Alan M and Slaughter, Virginia (2015). Animals may act as social buffers: Skin conductance arousal in children with autism spectrum disorder in a social context. Developmental Psychobiology, 57 (5), 584-595. doi: 10.1002/dev.21310

Friends, friendlessness, and the social consequences of gaining a theory of mind

Fink, Elian, Begeer, Sander, Peterson, Candida C., Slaughter, Virginia and de Rosnay, Marc (2015). Friends, friendlessness, and the social consequences of gaining a theory of mind. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 33 (1), 27-30. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12080

Prem Baby Triple P: a randomised controlled trial of enhanced parenting capacity to improve developmental outcomes in preterm infants

Colditz, Paul, Sanders, Matthew R., Boyd, Roslyn, Pritchard, Margo, Gray, Peter, O'Callaghan, Michael J., Slaughter, Virginia, Whittingham, Koa, O'Rourke, Peter, Winter, Leanne, Evans, Tracey, Herd, Michael, Ahern, Jessica and Jardine, Luke (2015). Prem Baby Triple P: a randomised controlled trial of enhanced parenting capacity to improve developmental outcomes in preterm infants. BMC Pediatrics, 15 (1) 15, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0331-x

What do we know about implicit false-belief tracking?

Schneider, Dana, Slaughter, Virginia P. and Dux, Paul E. (2015). What do we know about implicit false-belief tracking?. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 22 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.3758/s13423-014-0644-z

Cultural Variations in the Development of Mind Reading

Slaughter, Virginia and Perez-Zapata, Daniel (2014). Cultural Variations in the Development of Mind Reading. Child Development Perspectives, 8 (4), 237-241. doi: 10.1111/cdep.12091

Knowledge and Belief Understanding Among Iranian and Australian Preschool Children

Shahaeian, Ameneh, Nielsen, Mark, Peterson, Candida C., Aboutalebi, Maedeh and Slaughter, Virginia (2014). Knowledge and Belief Understanding Among Iranian and Australian Preschool Children. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45 (10), 1643-1654. doi: 10.1177/0022022114548484

Implicit false-belief processing in the human brain

Schneider, Dana, Slaughter, Virginia P., Becker, Stefanie I. and Dux, Paul E. (2014). Implicit false-belief processing in the human brain. NeuroImage, 101, 268-275. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.07.014

Social behaviors increase more when children with ASD are imitated by their mother vs. an unfamiliar adult

Slaughter, Virginia and Ong, Su Sen (2014). Social behaviors increase more when children with ASD are imitated by their mother vs. an unfamiliar adult. Autism Research, 7 (5), 582-589. doi: 10.1002/aur.1392

Friendlessness and theory of mind: a prospective longitudinal study

Fink, Elian, Begeer, Sander, Peterson, Candida C., Slaughter, Virginia and de Rosnay, Marc (2014). Friendlessness and theory of mind: a prospective longitudinal study. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 33 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12060

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Learning to count begins in infancy: Evidence from 18 month olds' visual preferences

Slaughter, Virginia, Itakura, Shoji, Kutsuki, Aya and Siegal, Michael (2011). Learning to count begins in infancy: Evidence from 18 month olds' visual preferences. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1720), 2979-2984. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.2602

Culture and the sequence of steps in Theory of Mind development

Shahaeian, Ameneh, Peterson, Candida C., Slaughter, Virginia and Wellman, Henry M. (2011). Culture and the sequence of steps in Theory of Mind development. Developmental Psychology, 47 (5), 1239-1247. doi: 10.1037/a0023899

Sibling influences on theory of mind development for children with ASD

O'Brien, Karen, Slaughter, Virginia and Peterson, Candida C. (2011). Sibling influences on theory of mind development for children with ASD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52 (6), 713-719. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02389.x

Do young infants respond socially to human hands?

Slaughter, Virginia and Neary, Philippa (2011). Do young infants respond socially to human hands?. Infant Behavior and Development, 34 (2), 374-377. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.01.004

Normal body, beautiful body: Discrepant perceptions reveal a pervasive ‘thin ideal’ in childhood

Brown, Felicity L. and Slaughter, Virginia (2011). Normal body, beautiful body: Discrepant perceptions reveal a pervasive ‘thin ideal’ in childhood. Body Image, 8 (2), 119-125. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.02.002

Development of Social Cognition

Slaughter, Virginia (2011). Development of Social Cognition. Child Psychology and Psychiatry: Frameworks for Practice, 2Nd Edition, 51-55.

Human body perception and higher-level person perception are dissociated in early development

Slaughter, Virginia (2011). Human body perception and higher-level person perception are dissociated in early development. Cognitive Neuroscience, 2 (3-4), 206-207. doi: 10.1080/17588928.2011.604720

When do infants expect hands to be connected to a person?

Slaughter, Virginia and Heron-Delaney, Michelle (2011). When do infants expect hands to be connected to a person?. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 108 (1), 220-227. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.08.005

Development of ideas about food and nutrition from preschool to university

Slaughter, Virginia and Ting, Claire (2010). Development of ideas about food and nutrition from preschool to university. Appetite, 55 (3), 556-564. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.09.004

Guinea pigs as classroom pets

O'Haire, Marguerite E., Rand, Jacquie S., McKenzie, Samantha J. and Slaughter, Virginia (2010). Guinea pigs as classroom pets. Society for Companion Animal Studies Journal

Movement contributes to infants' recognition of the human form

Christie, Tamara and Slaughter, Virginia (2010). Movement contributes to infants' recognition of the human form. Cognition, 114 (3), 329-337. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2009.10.004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mirror self-recognition beyond the face

Nielsen, Mark, Suddendorf, Thomas and Slaughter, Virginia (2006). Mirror self-recognition beyond the face. Child Development, 77 (1), 176-185. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00863.x

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

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

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

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

Emulator as body schema

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Theory of mind and peer acceptance in preschool children

Slaughter, V., Dennis, M. J. and Pritchard, M. (2002). Theory of mind and peer acceptance in preschool children. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 20 (4), 545-564. doi: 10.1348/026151002760390945

Decalage in infants' search for mothers versus toys demonstrated with a delayed response task

Slaughter, V. and Boh, W (2001). Decalage in infants' search for mothers versus toys demonstrated with a delayed response task. Infancy, 2 (3), 405-413. doi: 10.1207/S15327078IN0203_8

Development of reasoning and the tension between scientific and conversational inference

Waters, L. J., Siegal, M. and Slaughter, V. (2000). Development of reasoning and the tension between scientific and conversational inference. Social Development, 9 (3), 383-396. doi: 10.1111/1467-9507.00132

The development of waist-to-hip ratio preferences

Connolly, J. M., Mealey, L. and Slaughter, V. (2000). The development of waist-to-hip ratio preferences. Perspectives in Human Biology, 5, 19-29.

Whose gaze will infants follow? The elicitation of gaze following in 12-month-olds

Johnson, Susan, Slaughter, Virginia and Carey, Susan (1998). Whose gaze will infants follow? The elicitation of gaze following in 12-month-olds. Developmental Science, 1 (2), 233-238. doi: 10.1111/1467-7687.00036

Children's understanding of pictorial and mental representations

Slaughter, V (1998). Children's understanding of pictorial and mental representations. Child Development, 69 (2), 321-332. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1998.tb06191.x

Seeing is not (necessarily) believing

Slaughter, V and Mealey, L (1998). Seeing is not (necessarily) believing. Behavioral And Brain Sciences, 21 (1), 130-130. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X98400700

Conceptual coherence in the child's theory of mind: Training children to understand belief

Slaughter, and Gopnik, A (1996). Conceptual coherence in the child's theory of mind: Training children to understand belief. Child Development, 67 (6), 2967-2988. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1996.tb01898.x

YOUNG CHILDRENS UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGES IN THEIR MENTAL STATES

GOPNIK, A and SLAUGHTER, (1991). YOUNG CHILDRENS UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGES IN THEIR MENTAL STATES. Child Development, 62 (1), 98-110. doi: 10.2307/1130707

THE ROLE OF MEMORY IN PERCEIVING SUBJECTIVE CONTOURS

WALLACH, H and SLAUGHTER, (1988). THE ROLE OF MEMORY IN PERCEIVING SUBJECTIVE CONTOURS. Perception & Psychophysics, 43 (2), 101-106. doi: 10.3758/BF03214186

VIEWING DIRECTION AND PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION

WALLACH, H and SLAUGHTER, (1988). VIEWING DIRECTION AND PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION. Perception & Psychophysics, 43 (1), 79-82. doi: 10.3758/BF03208976

Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot

Hensby, Kristyn, Wiles, Janet, Boden, Marie, Heath, Scott, Nielsen, Mark, Pounds, Paul, Riddell, Joshua, Rogers, Kristopher, Rybak, Nikodem, Slaughter, Virginia, Smith, Michael, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Worthy, Peter and Weigel, Jason (2016). Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451794

Comparison of Japanese and Australian adults in theory of mind: Investigating the use of subject and mental state language

Toyama, Kaoru, Imuta, Kana, Slaughter, Virginia, Kitazaki, Michiteru and Itakura, Shoji (2015). Comparison of Japanese and Australian adults in theory of mind: Investigating the use of subject and mental state language. IEICE, Shodoshima, Japan, 30-31 January 2015.

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

Animal-assisted intervention for children with autism and their peers in a classroom setting: a survey study

O'Haire, Marguerite, McKenzie, Samantha and Slaughter, Virginia (2012). Animal-assisted intervention for children with autism and their peers in a classroom setting: a survey study. ISAZ2012, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 11-13 July 2012.

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 a classroom–based intervention utilizing animal-assisted activities for primary-school children with autism and their peers

O’Haire, Marguerite, Rand, Jacquie, Slaughter, Virginia, McKenzie, Samantha, Motro, Michal and McCune, Sandra (2010). Effects of a classroom–based intervention utilizing animal-assisted activities for primary-school children with autism and their peers. IAHAIO (International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations), Stockholm , Sweden, July 1- 4 2010.

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.

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.

Parental reports of day-to-day empathic displays in children with autism, intellectual impairment, and typical development Hosted by University of Auckland and Auckland Institute of Technology

Hudry, K. and Slaughter, V. (2002). Parental reports of day-to-day empathic displays in children with autism, intellectual impairment, and typical development Hosted by University of Auckland and Auckland Institute of Technology. The 13th Biennial Australasian Human Development Conference, Waiheke Island, New Zealand, 6th - 9th July, 2003. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Developing a theory of mind in infancy and early childhood

Slaughter, V. (2000). Developing a theory of mind in infancy and early childhood. 34th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Canberra, 3 - 7 October 2000. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society.

Implementing a lead tutor program in a large first year psychology subject

Slaughter, V. (2000). Implementing a lead tutor program in a large first year psychology subject. 34th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Canberra, 3 - 7 October 2000. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society.

Cognitive and behavioural components of peer rejection: Relaitonships between sociometric status, prosocial behaviour and theory of mind in preschool children

Slaughter, V. and Dennis, M. (1999). Cognitive and behavioural components of peer rejection: Relaitonships between sociometric status, prosocial behaviour and theory of mind in preschool children. 11th Australasian Human Development Conference, Sydney Univ., NSW, July, 1999. Sydney Univ., NSW: Aust. Psychological Society.

Hierarchical tutoring structure for a large first year subject

Slaughter, Virginia (1999). Hierarchical tutoring structure for a large first year subject. University of Queensland TEDI Conference, Univ.of Qld, 1-2 Nov, 1999. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Teaching Psychology in large classes: An international survey of solutions

Slaughter, V. (1999). Teaching Psychology in large classes: An international survey of solutions. Twenty-Fourth International Conference on Improving University Learning and Teaching, Griffith University, 5-8 July, 1999. College Park, Marryland, USA: IUT.