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Evrim GÜLBETEKİN Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin is the director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Akdeniz University. She served as the founding department head of the Akdeniz University Psychology Department between 2013 and 2019, and as vice dean of the Faculty of Letters between 2019 and 2021. She is currently the head of the Experimental Psychology Division within the Psychology Department. Her research interests include social cognition, facial perception, emotional expressions, mirror neuron system, multisensory perception, prefrontal functions, and hemispheric asymmetries. She designs experiments with humans and animals using different methods such as EEG, EMG, GSR, fMRI, VR-EEG integration, and behavioral methods. |
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Tuba KÜRNE M.A. Student, Research Assistant I graduated from the Department of Psychology at Akdeniz University in 2022 and I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in the Neurobiopsychology program at Akdeniz University. My primary research interests include face perception and emotional expressions. In addition, I am working on emotion recognition in ALS patients. I take part in studies conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin. |
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Eren TOSUN M.A. Student, Research Assistant I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Akdeniz University. I'm interested in evolutionary psychology and neuropsychology. I participate in experiments and studies conducted by Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin. |
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Fatma GUVER M.A. Student, Research Assistant I am a master’s student in the Neurobiopsychology module of the Department of Psychology at Akdeniz University. My research interests include face perception, emotional expressions, recognition memory, VR–EEG integration, and computational neuroscience. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin, my thesis investigates human face perception through a computational model. In addition, I am conducting a TÜBİTAK-funded project entitled “The Effect of Tactile Stimulation of the Face on the Recognition of Emotional Facial Expressions in Autism Spectrum Disorder." |
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Fatma Rabia ÇİBİR M.A. Student, Research Assistant I graduated first in the Department of Psychology and ranked second in the Faculty of Letters at Akdeniz University. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in the same department, within the Neurobiopsychology module. My research interests include EEG-based investigations of face perception, emotional expression, and tactile processing, as well as psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurocognitive disorders. I am leading a research project entitled “The Effect of Tactile Stimulation of the Face on the Recognition of Emotional Facial Expressions in Autism Spectrum Disorder,” supported by TÜBİTAK. |
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Zehra AYCİL M.A. Student, Research Assistant I am a master’s student in the Neurobiopsychology module. Since my undergraduate years, I have been actively involved in laboratory studies. Currently, I am working on my thesis, which examines attention in virtual reality and computer screen environments through the P300 component elicited by auditory oddball paradigms. I am particularly interested in how the human brain manages its limited resources, with a focus on attention and memory. |
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A. Ebrar ÇOLAK M.A. Student, Research Assistant I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Hacettepe University and I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Neurobiopsychology at the Department of Psychology, Akdeniz University. |
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Turan ATILGAN M.A. Student, Research Assistant Born in Demre on the Mediterranean coast in 1997, Turan Atılgan turned his curiosity about the depths of the human mind into an academic journey. This journey, which began at the Department of Psychology at Ege University, opened up new horizons with the master's degree in neurobiopsychology he obtained at Akdeniz University. For him, psychology is not merely a science, but one of the most powerful ways to understand humanity and grasp the essence of life. |
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Ubeyde ÇİNKO M.A. Student, Research Assistant I graduated from the Department of Psychology at Dokuz Eylül University in 2022. I am currently pursuing a Master's program in Neurobiology of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Akdeniz University. I am involved in research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin. My research interests include evolutionary psychology, face perception, and brain-computer interfaces. |
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Binnur CENGİZ Research Assistant I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology from Akdeniz University. For two years, I worked on research projects led by Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin at the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory. My general areas of interest include face perception, face recognition, and attention processes. Currently, I am conducting a TÜBİTAK research project on artificial intelligence, attention, memory, and face recognition. |
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Kübra HÖKELEK Research Assistant I graduated from Akdeniz University with a degree in psychology. I am interested in artificial intelligence and perception. My goal is to develop and advance myself in these fields. I am working on Prof. Dr. Evrim Gülbetekin's research and am conducting a TÜBİTAK 2209-A project. |
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Elif DENİZ Undergraduate Research Assistant I am a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology at Akdeniz University. I am involved in research on birth type, various sociocognitive processes, close relationships, and neuroscience. I would like to further develop my skills in neuroscience and advance in this field. |
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Fidan AHMADLI Undergraduate Research Assistant I am a fourth-year student in the Department of Psychology at Akdeniz University. I would like to pursue a career in cognitive and developmental neuroscience. I am involved in research conducted in the laboratory.
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H. İbrahim BİLİK Undergraduate Research Assistant I am a senior undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology at Akdeniz University. I am involved in research in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and socio-cognitive psychology. I aim to participate in research that examines cognitive processes from an evolutionary perspective and to specialize in this field. |
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Elif Ezgi Kaplan
Akdeniz University Sheffield University |
Arda Fidancı
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota |
Dilara Steenken Ludwig- Maximilians University Munich Institute of Systemic Neurosciences Technical University of Munich, |
Esin Gurcan
McMaster University McMaster University |
Ayşe Nur Badakul
Kadir Has University |
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Nur Khuzade
Akdeniz University |
Muhammad Nurullah Er
Akdeniz University |
Enes Altun
Akdeniz University |
Ceren Ozcan
Akdeniz University |
Senem Oren Akdeniz University Izmir Katip Çelebi University |
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Pakize Keskin
Marmara University Sakarya University of Applied Sciences |
Mertay Simsek
Michigan State University |
Furkan Alagoz
Akdeniz University |
Semih Marufoglu
Akdeniz University |
Burcu Gunay
Akdeniz University |
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Yakup ERBİLİR Manisa Celal Bayar University Master's Program in Experimental Psychology
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Songül KAPLAN Ege University Master's Program in Substance Abuse |
Alper TOPALOĞLU Akdeniz University |
Ahmet Tolgahan TAŞÇI Akdeniz University |
Beyza AYTEKİN University of Milano-Bicocca Applied Experimental Psychological Sciences MSc |
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Fatma AKIN Akdeniz University |
Büşra HALİLOĞLU Akdeniz University |
Dilşah GENÇASLAN Department of Neuromotor Behavior and Exercise |
Fırat ÖZDEMİR Akdeniz University Master's Program in Social Psychology
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Eylül Nur ERTÜRK Akdeniz University |
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