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Asifa Majid is a Professor of Cognitive Science and Fellow of St Hugh's College at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on how language, culture, and experience shape human cognition, with special attention to olfaction, perception, and cross-cultural differences. She leads studies investigating the interplay between linguistic diversity, sensory experience, and conceptualization, employing field experiments, linguistic analyses, and ethnographic methods.
Key research areas include odor categorization, color perception, and the role of language in structuring thought. Her work challenges universality assumptions by revealing culturally specific cognitive patterns. She is affiliated with the Culture, Language & Cognition research group at Oxford.
Recent publications emphasize global scientific collaboration, sensory diversity, and the impact of visual/olfactory environments on cognition. Her studies highlight how different cultural contexts influence semantic frameworks, with implications for theories of mind, language evolution, and cognitive universals.
Notably, her lab explores the under-researched senses of smell and touch, advocating for inclusive, cross-cultural methodologies in cognitive science. While no formal advisees are listed, her mentorship is evident through collaborative projects and interdisciplinary teams advancing sensory and linguistic research.
Labs/Teams: Majid heads a research group at the University of Oxford focused on language and sensory perception, integrating linguistic, psychological, and anthropological approaches to study cognition across cultures.
