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Perry, V, Ellis, K, Moss, J, Beck, SR, Singla, G, Crawford, H, Waite, J, Richards, C & Oliver, C 2022, 'Executive function, repetitive behaviour and restricted interests in neurodevelopmental disorders', Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 122, 104166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104166
Osuna-Mascaró, AJ, Mundry, R, Tebbich, S, Beck, S & Auersperg, AMI 2022, 'Innovative composite tool use by Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana)', Scientific Reports, vol. 12, 1510. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05529-9
Graham, A, McCormack, T, Lorimer, S, Hoerl, C, Beck, S, Johnston, M & Feeney, A 2022, 'Relief in Everyday Life', Emotion, vol. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001191
Waite, J, Beck, S, Powis, L & Oliver, C 2022, 'The Executive Function Account of Repetitive Behavior: Evidence From Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome', American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-128.1.49
Xie, Y & Beck, S 2022, 'The bidirectional relation between counterfactual thinking and closeness, controllability, and exceptionality', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13, 732870. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.732870
Reindl, E, Tennie, C, Apperly, I, Lugosi, Z & Beck, S 2022, 'Young children spontaneously invent three different types of associative tool use behaviour', Evolutionary Human Sciences, vol. 4, e5. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2022.4
Fournier, I, Beck, SR, Droit-Volet, S, Brogniart, J & Osiurak, F 2021, 'Learning versus reasoning to use tools in children', Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, vol. 211, 105232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105232
McCormack, T, Feeney, A & Beck, S 2020, 'Regret and decision making: a developmental perspective', Current Directions in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721420917688
Beck, SR & Rafetseder, E 2019, 'Are counterfactuals in and about time? Commentary on Hoerl & McCormack', Behavioral and Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X19000591
McCormack, T, O'Connor, E, Cherry, J, Beck, S & Feeney, A 2019, 'Experiencing regret about a choice helps children learn to delay gratification', Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, vol. 179, pp. 162-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2018.11.005
Cutting, N, Apperly, I, Chappell, J & Beck, S 2019, 'Is tool modification more difficult than innovation?', Cognitive Development, vol. 52, 100811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2019.100811
Feeney, A, Travers, E, O'Connor, E, Beck, S & McCormack, T 2018, 'Knowing when to hold ‘em: regret and the relation between missed opportunities and risk taking in children, adolescents and adults', Cognition & emotion, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 608-615. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2017.1326373
Beck, S 2017, 'Interaction between comparative psychology and cognitive development', Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, vol. 16, pp. 138-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.07.002
Comment/debate
Beck, S & Harris, P 2022, 'The development of the imagination and imaginary worlds', Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 45, E278. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21002272
Review article
Beck, S 2020, 'The subject of children’s counterfactual thoughts', Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000235
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