Prem Sebastian

Prem Sebastian is a Researcher at the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University. He completed his PhD in 2021 with a thesis titled *Exploring the boundaries of embodied cognition and conceptual metaphor theory*. His research focuses on understanding how embodied experiences shape cognitive processes and linguistic structures, particularly through the lens of conceptual metaphor theory.

Research Interests: His work bridges cognitive science and linguistics, investigating how physical experiences influence abstract thought. Key areas include embodied cognition mechanisms, metaphorical language processing, and the interplay between sensory perception and conceptualization.

Publications: His 2021 PhD thesis and 2017 article ("In the nose, not in the beholder") explore how embodied cognition effects can override individual differences in perception, highlighting the role of sensory modalities in shaping cognitive processes.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text.

Advising & Labs: No advising roles or lab affiliations listed. Research contributions focus on individual and collaborative studies in cognitive psychology and linguistics.