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Candida C. Peterson

Candida C. Peterson

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Psychology

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62
Citations
14402
World Ranking
3236
National Ranking
162

Overview

Candida C. Peterson is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with particular focus on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Pharmacy.

The main topics of Peterson's work include Hearing Impairment and Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Child and Animal Learning Development, Language Development and Disorders, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, as well as Psychology of Development and Education.

Peterson has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications in various venues. Recent papers authored or coauthored by Peterson include:

  • Altruism, hypocrisy and theory of mind in autistic and nonautistic children, 2022, Developmental Psychology
  • Conversations that warm the heart: positive and negative links to the mental health challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022, Journal of Public Health

Other notable papers, although authored by collaborators, represent frequent research themes associated with Peterson's network:

  • A meta-analytic review on the social-emotional intelligence correlates of the six bullying roles: Bullies, followers, victims, bully-victims, defenders, and outsiders, 2022, Psychological Bulletin
  • Positive Parenting Behaviors: Impact on the Early Vocabulary of Infants/Toddlers With Cochlear Implants, 2021, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • Theory of Mind (ToM) Development in Thai Deaf Children, 2020, The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Frequent coauthors in Peterson's work include Virginia Slaughter, Kana Imuta, Sumin Song, Julie D. Henry, and Ted Ruffman. These collaborations indicate a focus on diverse aspects of developmental psychology and cognitive function.

Peterson's publications appear in prominent journals such as Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Public Health, and The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.

Best Publications

  • Deafness, Conversation and Theory of Mind

    Candida C. Peterson;Michael Siegal

  • Steps in Theory-of-Mind Development for Children With Deafness or Autism

    Candida C. Peterson;Henry M. Wellman;David Liu

  • Insights into theory of mind from deafness and autism.

    Candida C. Peterson;Michael Siegal

  • Representing Inner Worlds: Theory of Mind in Autistic, Deaf, and Normal Hearing Children

    Candida C. Peterson;Michael Siegal

  • Social Cognition, Language Acquisition and The Development of the Theory of Mind

    Jay L. Garfield;Candida C. Peterson;Tricia Perry

  • Culture and the Sequence of Steps in Theory of Mind Development

    Ameneh Shahaeian;Candida C. Peterson;Virginia Slaughter;Henry M. Wellman

  • The Mind Behind the Message: Advancing Theory-of-Mind Scales for Typically Developing Children, and Those With Deafness, Autism, or Asperger Syndrome

    Candida C. Peterson;Henry M. Wellman;Virginia Slaughter

  • Sequential progressions in a theory-of-mind scale: Longitudinal perspectives

    Henry M. Wellman;Fuxi Fang;Candida C. Peterson

  • Meta-Analysis of Theory of Mind and Peer Popularity in the Preschool and Early School Years.

    Virginia Slaughter;Kana Imuta;Candida C. Peterson;Julie D. Henry

  • Mind What Mother Says: Narrative Input and Theory of Mind in Typical Children and Those on the Autism Spectrum

    Virginia Slaughter;Candida C. Peterson;Emily Mackintosh

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

    Candida Peterson;Virginia Slaughter

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

    Douglas K. Symons;Candida C. Peterson;Virginia Slaughter;Jackie Roche

  • Theory-of-mind development in oral deaf children with cochlear implants or conventional hearing aids.

    Candida C. Peterson

  • A longitudinal study of child siblings and theory of mind development

    Anna McAlister;Candida Peterson

  • Autism Spectrum Symptomatology in Children: The Impact of Family and Peer Relationships

    Adrian B. Kelly;Michelle S. Garnett;Tony Attwood;Candida Peterson

  • Developmental changes in ideas about lying.

    Candida C. Peterson;James L. Peterson;Diane Seeto

  • A comparative study of autistic subjects' performance at two levels of visual and cognitive perspective taking

    Taffy Reed;Candida Peterson

  • Attachment style as a piedictor of sexual attitudes and behavior in late Adolescence

    Judith A. Feeney;Candida Peterson;Cynthia Gallois;Deborah J. Terry

  • Kindred spirits: Influences of siblings' perspectives on theory of mind

    Candida C Peterson

  • Super's Career Stages and the Decision to Change Careers

    Roslyn Smart;Candida Peterson

  • Lifespan Human Development

    Candida C. Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Virginia Slaughter
Virginia Slaughter University of Queensland
Michael Siegal
Michael Siegal University of Sheffield
Judith A. Feeney
Judith A. Feeney University of Queensland
Henry M. Wellman
Henry M. Wellman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Patricia Noller
Patricia Noller University of Queensland
Adrian B. Kelly
Adrian B. Kelly Queensland University of Technology
Mark Nielsen
Mark Nielsen University of Queensland
Cindy Gallois
Cindy Gallois University of Queensland
Celia A. Brownell
Celia A. Brownell University of Pittsburgh
Malinda Carpenter
Malinda Carpenter University of St Andrews

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