Dr Dan Carroll

MA, PhD

School of Psychology

Deputy Head of Department

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d.carroll@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 6603

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Dr Dan Carroll
School of Psychology
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
219 Portobello
91Ö±²¥
S1 4DP
Qualifications
  • MA (Oxon)
  • PhD (Birmingham)
Research interests

The development of cognitive control

The ability to think and act in a flexible manner is a fundamental part of human cognition. My main research interest focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that allow children to think and act flexibly, in particular looking at the development of inhibitory control during early childhood. I’m also interested in looking at how other domain-general cognitive processes, including symbolic understanding and strategic reasoning, interact with executive skills.

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Carroll DJ, Riggs KJ, Apperly IA, Graham K & Geoghegan C (2012) How do alternative ways of responding influence 3- and 4-year-olds' performance on tests of executive function and theory of mind?. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beck SR, Carroll DJ, Brunsdon VEA & Gryg CK (2010) Supporting children's counterfactual thinking with alternative modes of responding. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Apperly IA, Carroll DJ, Samson D, Humphreys GW, Qureshi A & Moffitt G (2010) . Q J EXP PSYCHOL, 63(6), 1201-1217. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Apperly IA & Carroll DJ (2009) . DEVELOPMENTAL SCI, 12(6), 1070-1082. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Chan HK, Rowe R & Carroll D (2024) . PLoS ONE, 19(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • YavaÅŸlar DoÄŸru Y, Carroll D & Blakey E (2023) Cognitive flexibility in early childhood: a contemporary view of the development of flexible goal-oriented behavior. Psikoloji Çalışmaları / Studies in Psychology, 43(2), 171-193. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lambek R, Sonuga-Barke EJS, Lange A-M, Carroll DJ, Daley D & Thomsen PH (2022) . Journal of Attention Disorders. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morgan EJ, Carroll DJ, Chow CKC & Freeth M (2022) . Cognitive Science, 46(4). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A, Lipscombe S & Carroll DJ (2022) . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 220. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Blakey E, Matthews D, Cragg L, Buck J, Cameron D, Higgins B, Pepper L, Ridley E, Sullivan E & Carroll D (2020) . Child Development. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shearman N, Millings A, Carroll D & Rowe A (2019) . Schizophrenia Research. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Blakey E & Carroll DJ (2018) . Child Development, 89(2), 609-619. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A & Carroll DJ (2018) . Cognition, 170, 270-279. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A, Upson M & Carroll DJ (2017) . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 162, 18-30. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rahman AA, Carroll DJ, Espy KA & Wiebe SA (2017) . Developmental Neuropsychology, 42(5), 336-350. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Blakey E & FitzGibbon L (2016) . Child Development Perspectives, 10(4), 211-215. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Blakey E, Visser I & Carroll DJ (2016) . Child Development, 87(2), 513-526. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Blakey E & Carroll DJ (2015) . Frontiers in Psychology, 6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ladas AI, Carroll DJ & Vivas AB (2015) . Child Development, 86(2), 557-578. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A & Carroll DJ (2014) . J Exp Child Psychol, 121, 1-11. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fitzgibbon L, Cragg L & Carroll DJ (2014) . Front Psychol, 5, 101. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Fitzgibbon L & Critchley A (2014) . Br J Dev Psychol, 32(2), 195-204. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A, Carroll DJ & Riggs KJ (2013) . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Riggs KJ, Apperly IA, Graham K & Geoghegan C (2012) How do alternative ways of responding influence 3- and 4-year-olds' performance on tests of executive function and theory of mind?. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beck SR, Carroll DJ, Brunsdon VEA & Gryg CK (2010) Supporting children's counterfactual thinking with alternative modes of responding. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Apperly IA, Carroll DJ, Samson D, Humphreys GW, Qureshi A & Moffitt G (2010) . Q J EXP PSYCHOL, 63(6), 1201-1217. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Apperly IA & Carroll DJ (2009) . DEVELOPMENTAL SCI, 12(6), 1070-1082. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Apperly IA & Riggs KJ (2007) . J Exp Child Psychol, 98(3), 184-192. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Apperly IA & Riggs KJ (2007) . Cognitive Development, 22(1), 142-148. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Robinson EJ, Rowley MG, Beck SR, Carroll DJ & Apperly IA (2006) . Child Development, 77(6), 1642-1655. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beck SR, Robinson EJ, Carroll DJ & Apperly IA (2006) . Child Development, 77(2), 413-426. RIS download Bibtex download
  • James-Brabham E, Loveridge T, Sella F, Wakeling P, Carroll DJ & Blakey E () . Child Development. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kyriakidou M, Blades M & Carroll D () . Frontiers in Psychology, 5. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson A & Carroll D () . Child Development. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll D, Blakey E & simpson A () Can we boost preschoolers’ inhibitory performance just by changing the way they respond?. Child Development. RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • James-Brabham E, Loveridge T, Sella F, Wakeling P, Carroll DJ & Blakey E () , Center for Open Science. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll DJ, Blakey E & Simpson A () , Center for Open Science. RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities

I supervise MSc and BSc Research Projects in Psychology, and I teach on the following modules as part of the undergraduate Psychology degree:

  • PSY1004 and PSY2004 Developmental Psychology (Level 1 and 2)
  • PSY331 Extended Essay in Psychology (Level 3)

I'm also a personal tutor to students at all levels.

PhD Opportunities

I am happy to receive applications for PhD study in my area of research.

We advertise PhD opportunities (Funded or Self-Funded) on 

For further information, please see the department PhD Opportunities page.