How would you explain the smell of rain to someone who has never experienced it?
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Hello everyone,
I am Nerea Muñoz, a PhD researcher in Cognitive Linguistics at Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), and I am researching how people describe and communicate sensory experiences through language.
Many studies involving autistic people focus on diagnosis, traits, or clinical outcomes. My research takes a different approach by exploring how people express and make sense of their sensory experiences in everyday language.
I am looking for English-speaking adults (18+) who are:
• Autistic
• Synesthetic
• Both autistic and synesthetic
• Neurotypical (non-autistic, non-synesthetic)
The study is completely anonymous, takes approximately 10–15 minutes, and includes a short written description task.
I am particularly interested in hearing a wide range of perspectives, as every participant contributes to a better understanding of how different people perceive and describe the world around them.
Assistance is welcome, but responses should reflect the participant's own experiences and wording whenever possible.
Survey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RWJXRRQ
Contact:
Ethics Approval:
3257-4138-6B57P5A58-7A58
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. If you know someone who may be interested in participating, I would be grateful if you shared the study with them.
If you are interested in receiving a summary of the results, please feel free to contact me at the email address provided above. As this is an ongoing study, it will take some time before the results are available.
