Exploring Amazonian Cognitive Diversity at Chana Research Station: Article by Bickel, Morozova, Schick, Stoll

This article in Topics in Cognitive Science, part of the topic “Diverse Minds: Incorporating Diversity into Cognitive Science Research,” introduces Chana Research Station for Language Sciences and Interculturality as a scientific initiative dedicated to exploring the linguistic, cultural, and cognitive diversity of the Peruvian Amazon. Current Chana projects and collaborations encompass research on how Amazonian unique linguistic structures and culturally significant practices shape language processing and acquisition, as well as nonlinguistic cognition; studies on cognition focused on quantification practices in cultures with limited or unconventional numeral systems; and cross-cultural investigations of perception, building on prior research in other regions of the Amazon and the world. Beyond human cognition, the station has also supported experimental research on the relationship between domesticated dogs and their owners. Chana prioritizes inclusive and ethical research that benefits and includes local communities and their perspectives by engaging local and Indigenous researchers, and leading social and educational projects focused on cultural revitalization.

Poblete, M., Andrews, C., Bickel, B., Bräuer, J., Gray, R.D., Isasi-Isasmendi, A., González, A.M., McDermott, J.H., McPherson-McNato, M.J., Morozova, N., Nuñez, R.E., Rojas, S., Díaz, G.R.S., Schick, J., Stoll, S., Ulverich, L., Undurraga, E.A., Vásquez-Aguilar, A. and Zariquiey, R. (2026), Exploring Amazonian Cognitive Diversity at Chana Research Station. Top. Cogn. Sci. e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/tops.70047