Research Labs

Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy - İSTANBUL

Phone : +90 (216) 564 90 00

Fax : +90 (216) 564 99 99

E-mail: info@ozyegin.edu.tr

Research Labs

Detailed information about our laboratories and the research conducted by the members of our department is also available in the catalogues published periodically by the Technology Transfer Office of our university.

Developmental Psychology Labs:

Developmental Psychology examines changes that occur from birth till death. The focus of the studies being conducted at Developmental Psychology Labs at Ozyegin University is the investigation of the social and cognitive changes during childhood and adolescence.

1. Child Development and Learning Studies Lab

Research in our lab focuses on individual and environmental factors affecting children’s development and learning during the early years. We study interactions between children’s temperament and their environment as predictors of child outcomes. Our team in collaboration with other researchers in Turkey currently works on research investigating how home and classroom processes influence children’s social-emotional and academic outcomes.

In addition to research, our lab also works on outreach projects by which we provide training for parents and teachers regarding child development and learning.

Director: Assoc. Prof. İbrahim H. Acar

Website: http://labs.ozyegin.edu.tr/cdll/

E-mail: cdll@ozyegin.edu.tr

2. Studies in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Research in this lab aims to examine age related changes in developmental tasks, facilitators and frustrators of positive youth development.

Director: Assoc. Prof. Ayfer Dost-Gözkan

Website: https://ergenlikvegenclik.ozyegin.edu.tr/

E-mail: ayfer.dost@ozyegin.edu.tr

Language, Cognition & Development Lab:

Research in our lab studies the human language system and its relation to cognition using developmental and cross-linguistic approaches. We adopt a multimodal view of language by focusing on both the auditory modality (speech) and the visual modality (speech, sign). We conduct behavioral and eye-tracking experiments with multiple populations (children, adults) and speakers of different languages (Turkish, English, Dutch, Turkish Sign Language) to establish which aspects of human cognition may be universally shared and which aspects may be shaped by linguistic diversity.

Director: Assoc. Prof. Ercenur Ünal

Website: https://labs.ozyegin.edu.tr/gelisim/

E-mail: gelisimlab@ozyegin.edu.tr

Social Cognition Laboratory:

In the Social Cognition Laboratory, we investigate the effects of self and the interactions between the self and other individuals/groups on social decision-making processes such as cooperation and trust, predominantly through experimental studies. The research projects are conducted in collaboration with research partners from various disciplines such as economics, design, and cognitive sciences, as well as from diverse countries. Within the laboratory, the social minds team, consisting of undergraduate students from the ÖZÜ psychology department, contributes to the laboratory through their writings and novel research ideas.

Director: Dr. Pınar Uğurlar

Website: https://labs.ozyegin.edu.tr/socialcognition/

E-Mail: socialcognition@ozyegin.edu.tr // pinar.ugurlar@ozyegin.edu.tr

Perception Lab:

We study perceptual, attentional, and motor processes. On the one hand side we address how humans perceive natural and complex scenes by analyzing their responses and gaze patterns. Moreover, we develop experiments addressing the rubber hand illusion and related paradigms.

Director: Dr. Alper Açık

Human Memory Lab:

We are interested in a number of issues with regard to memory. One is autobiographical memory, where we investigate potential mechanisms underlying autobiographical memory retrieval, especially in comparison to collective memory. We also have a continued interest in the role of visual imagery on the access to and phenomenology of remembering past experiences.

Director: Professor Ali İ. Tekcan

Relationship Research Lab:

The goal of the Relationship Research Lab at Ozyegin University is to understand and explore close relationships. Established in June 2014, our lab studies how close relationships such as couple and family relationships affect children’s and adult’s emotions, behaviors and thinking processes. Information about our research team, our projects and how to participate in our studies can be found on our web page.

Website: rrl.ozyegin.edu.tr
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/rrl.ozu.edu.tr
Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/iliski_lab

The CAPABLE (Cancer Awareness, Physical Activity, Behavior, Lifestyle, & Education) Lab:

The CAPABLE (Cancer Awareness, Physical Activity, Behavior, Lifestyle, & Education) Lab examines behavioral mechanisms underlying some of society’s most pressing current health topics. In line with the World Health Organization’s Noncommunicable Diseases Targets, the CAPABLE Lab strives to improve current health and prevent future health complications, specifically those complications related to physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary practices, and underutilization of cancer prevention/early detection services.

Blending the domains of health psychology, sport and exercise psychology, social psychology, and public health, the lab conducts experimental and observational studies to untangle the complex web of health behaviors. The CAPABLE Lab prides itself on the relationship between academic staff and students to not only conduct cutting-edge research but to train the next generation of scientists. At the Özyeğin CAPABLE Lab, you are capable.