# Expert publications
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| 2025 Journal Article From dolls to trucks: factors associated with adults' gender‐typing of children's toys Farrell, Callyn, Mulvihill, Aisling, Slaughter, Virginia and Thai, Michael (2025). From dolls to trucks: factors associated with adults' gender‐typing of children's toys. International Journal of Psychology, 61 (1) e70150, e70150. doi: 10.1002/ijop.70150 [From dolls to trucks: factors associated with adults' gender‐typing of children's toys](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:075b385) |
| 2025 Journal Article Beyond the toy box: how Australian adults prescribe toys based on child gender expression and assigned sex Farrell, Callyn, Mulvihill, Aisling, Slaughter, Virginia and Thai, Michael (2025). Beyond the toy box: how Australian adults prescribe toys based on child gender expression and assigned sex. Diversity & Inclusion Research, 3 (1) e70045. doi: 10.1002/dvr2.70045 [Beyond the toy box: how Australian adults prescribe toys based on child gender expression and assigned sex](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:14b8160) |
| 2025 Journal Article Using a continuous measure of child gender identity to explore mother–child agreement Farrell, Callyn, Mulvihill, Aisling and Slaughter, Virginia (2025). Using a continuous measure of child gender identity to explore mother–child agreement. Social Development, 35 (1) e70036. doi: 10.1111/sode.70036 [Using a continuous measure of child gender identity to explore mother–child agreement](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b81ebe9) |
| 2025 Journal Article Participation and Experiences in Extracurricular Activities for Children With Developmental Language Disorder and Their Peers Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia and Mulvihill, Aisling (2025). Participation and Experiences in Extracurricular Activities for Children With Developmental Language Disorder and Their Peers. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 60 (6) e70134, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.70134 [Participation and Experiences in Extracurricular Activities for Children With Developmental Language Disorder and Their Peers](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1630366) |
| 2025 Conference Publication Human-animal interactions recalibrate the face-selective network in children Taubert, Jessica, MacColl, Cate, Farrell, Callyn, Robinson, Amanda K., Slaughter, Virginia and Mattingley, Jason B. (2025). Human-animal interactions recalibrate the face-selective network in children. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting 2025, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 16-20 May 2025. Rockville, MD United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1167/jov.25.9.2260 [Human-animal interactions recalibrate the face-selective network in children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f036985) |
| 2025 Journal Article A Review and Critique of Studies Examining Empathy in Infants Ruffman, Ted, Imuta, Kana and Slaughter, Virginia (2025). A Review and Critique of Studies Examining Empathy in Infants. Human Development, 69 (4), 1-27. doi: 10.1159/000546896 [A Review and Critique of Studies Examining Empathy in Infants](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7a1eb31) |
| 2025 Journal Article Parents' mental state language and child gender: a scoping review of developmental evidence Farrell, Callyn, Sanderson, Ellen, Mulvihill, Aisling, Thai, Michael and Slaughter, Virginia (2025). Parents' mental state language and child gender: a scoping review of developmental evidence. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 43 (2), 396-417. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12502 [Parents' mental state language and child gender: a scoping review of developmental evidence](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c0f5672) |
| 2024 Book Chapter Automatic Imitation in Infants and Children Farwaha, Sumeet and Slaughter, Virginia (2024). Automatic Imitation in Infants and Children. Automatic Imitation. (pp. 177-198) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-62634-0\_9 [Automatic Imitation in Infants and Children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:96c3eca) |
| 2024 Journal Article From a crisis management tool to proactive death education in Swedish preschools Puskas, Tunde, Andersson, Anita and Slaughter, Virginia (2024). From a crisis management tool to proactive death education in Swedish preschools. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. doi: 10.1177/14639491241246121 [From a crisis management tool to proactive death education in Swedish preschools](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0d480de) |
| 2024 Journal Article 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, 72 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/1034912X.2023.2295916 [Are autistic children with theory of mind delays unexpectedly competent at moral reasoning?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6a96d6d) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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, 54 (11), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06142-z [Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:201498e) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104574 [The impacts of typically developing siblings on the developmental outcomes of children with disability: a scoping review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:63f546b) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 [Revisiting the video deficit in technology-saturated environments: Successful imitation from people, screens, and social robots](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7655d9c) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 [How we talk to kids: adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6f8ae23) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 (6), 900-14. doi: 10.1080/1350293X.2023.2221002 [Living in heaven and buried in the earth? Teaching young children about death](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:13af79b) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 [Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:42cad22) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 [Not just quantity but also quality of language: cross-cultural comparisons of maternal mental state talk in New Zealand, Australia, and China](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6538f44) |
| 2023 Journal Article 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 [Mindreading across cultural boundaries](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:51379cf) |
| 2022 Journal Article 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 [A meta-analytic review on the social–emotional intelligence correlates of the six bullying roles: bullies, followers, victims, bully-victims, defenders, and outsiders](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b3f2c5e) |
| 2021 Journal Article 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 [Screen time in the coronavirus 2019 era: international trends of increasing use among 3- to 7-year-old children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0129c23) |