Ameneh Shahaeian

Ameneh Shahaeian is a researcher affiliated with Australian Catholic University, with a focus on developmental and cross-cultural psychology. Her work examines child development across diverse cultural contexts, including studies on theory of mind, language acquisition, and social-emotional competencies in preterm and typically developing children. She has conducted extensive longitudinal research investigating the impact of shared reading on cognitive outcomes and the role of maternal interaction styles in language development.

Her research integrates insights from cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, with key contributions in understanding relational aggression in early childhood and the mediating role of language development in behavioral outcomes. Cross-cultural comparisons between Iranian and Australian populations are a recurrent theme in her studies, particularly regarding disciplinary strategies, family influences, and cultural variations in theory of mind development.

Dr. Shahaeian has published extensively on executive control mechanisms, sibling dynamics, and the combined effects of teacher-child and peer relationships on social-emotional adjustment. Her work bridges clinical and educational practices, as evidenced by her studies on parenting interventions and normative speech assessment tools for preschoolers.