Welcome to my blog. My name is Austin and I am a researcher at Florida State University, studying the intersection of culture and cognition. One of my primary interests is evolution of cultural diversity through the lens of communication – both verbal and non-verbal.

Whether you are interested in research on specific languages (Turkish, Ecuadorian Amazonian Kichwa and others) or on the general nature of how people think, how that came about and how that works around the world, you’ll find something of interest here.