Dr Salim Hashmi

Salim joined King’s College London in January 2019 as a Teaching Fellow after completing both his PhD and BSc in Psychology (with professional placement) from Cardiff University. Currently, Salim leads and teaches on modules for the BSc in Psychology related to developmental psychology. His research background is within this area, primarily in relation to children’s play, imagination, and interactions with technology. He also has experience in studying social understanding, executive function, and longitudinal study designs. Salim also has an interest in inclusive education and student experience.

Research Interests 

• Developmental Psychology. 
• Play and imagination. 
• Technology. 

Teaching

BSc Psychology: Y1 Inspirational Research (module lead); Y1 Psychology and the Individual (module lead); and Psychological Skills (systematic literature reviewing skill). 

Publications 

Concurrent associations between mothers’ references to internal states and children’s social understanding in middle childhood. Social Development. 26 December 2018. 

Seven‐year‐olds’ aggressive choices in a computer game can be predicted in infancy. Developmental Science. 24 July 2017. 

Seven-year-olds’ imaginative engagement with play in non-virtual and virtual contexts. PhD Thesis, Cardifff University. 03 April 2019.