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Lera Boroditsky is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Editor in Chief of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. She previously held faculty positions at MIT and Stanford University. Her research focuses on the interplay between language, thought, and perception, particularly how linguistic structures shape cognitive processes such as time perception, spatial reasoning, and causal reasoning. She investigates cross-linguistic differences in mental representations, including how speakers of languages like English, Mandarin, and Indonesian conceptualize time and events differently.
Her work bridges cognitive psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience, emphasizing the 'experiential basis of meaning.' Notable contributions include demonstrating that grammatical structures (e.g., gender distinctions in nouns) influence object conceptualization and that spatial metaphors for time (e.g., 'the future is ahead') affect behavior and decision-making. She has also explored how metaphor framing influences societal issues like immigration policy and healthcare attitudes.
- Awards: Searle Scholar, McDonnell Scholar, NSF Career Award, APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer
- Research Highlights: Language and Time Perception, Metaphor and Cognition, Cross-linguistic Cognition
Boroditsky’s grants include funding from the McDonnell Foundation and NSF, supporting projects on cultural psychology and cognitive modeling. She advises on experimental and theoretical research in cognitive science, though specific student names are not listed here. Her lab explores topics like embodied cognition and the neural correlates of linguistic relativity.
