Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology
Claire Hughes studies the transition to parenthood and the role of early parent-infant interactions in mediating relations between prenatal wellbeing (in both fathers and mothers) and the early development of executive control and self-regulation. Learn more
Research AreasDevelopmental psychology
Family relationships
Executive function
Theory of mind
Scaffolding in parent-child interactions
Mental health
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TechniquesLongitudinal designs
Experimental tasks
Video-based coding
Automated analysis of linguistic environments
Latent variable analyses
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Areas for CollaborationPerinatal period
Mental health Neurodiversity Cross-cultural studies |
Research Themes