Prof. Tilbe Göksun
Dr. Göksun’s research interests center on the relation between language and various thinking processes. In the lab, she uses different populations (children, healthy adults, brain-injured patients) and methodologies (e.g., looking time-eye tracking, act-out tasks, linguistic and gestural analyses, and voxel-lesion symptom mapping) to answer her research questions. Tilbe loves reading, watching movies, and visiting new cities.
Email: tgoksun@ku.edu.tr
Office Location: SOS Z17B
Office Phone: 0212-338-1872
Website: www.tilbegoksunyoruk.com
Burcu Arslan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Burcu is interested in multimodal communication. Her studies mainly focus on cognitive processes related to gesture production and speech disfluency across different age groups. She enjoys traveling and learning new languages. CV
Gyulten Hyusein, MSc
Ph.D. student in Psychology, 5th Year
Gyulten’s current research is focused on the interplay between thinking processes (creative thinking, mental imagery) and language modalities (gestures, bilingualism). She is also interested in how cognition and language use change with aging and in those diagnosed with neurological conditions. To recharge her batteries, Gyulten likes exploring new places and people, getting out in nature, and moving her body. CV
Emir Akbuğa, M.A.
Ph.D. student in Psychology, 4th year
Emir is interested in the interaction of language and thought in adults. He mainly focuses on the relation between language and event perception and metaphors and their effects on cognitive processes. He is an avid reader of the crime thriller genre; he likes martial arts, listening to and making music. CV
İbrahim Akkan
Ph.D. student in Psychology, 1st year
Ibrahim is interested in the dynamic links between language and thought processes. Specifically, he focuses on multimodal language affecting second language learners’ memory processes. He is also interested in the effect of parent-level and individual-level factors on language development and children’s narrative skills. He watches only Sihirli Annem, Aski Memnu and Harry Potter. He said that he is not open to any suggestions about movies or TV shows because his anxiety and ADHD wouldn’t let him watch new things, and then he added: “Sorry, not sorry.” He also said psychology is his major, but sarcasm is his minor degree. CV
Begüm Yılmaz
MA student in Psychology, 3rd year
Begüm graduated from philosophy and switched to psychology for her graduate studies. She is curious about multimodal communication, language-thought interactions, and how these are related to metacognitive processes. Besides her academic interests, she loves to swim, read Murakami, and take photographs. CV
Can Avcı
MA student in Psychology, 2nd year
Can is mainly interested in the interaction of speech disfluencies and gestures, focusing on individual differences. He specifically investigates how gesture manipulation (e.g., restriction or encouragement) and cognitive abilities affect adult disfluency rates. Besides research, he enjoys reading and discussing philosophy, playing piano, and lifting weights. CV
Hazal Civelek
MA student in Psychology, 2nd year
Hazal is mainly interested in social cognitive developmental psychology. Specifically, she is curious about how children produce gestures and how gesture production interacts with emotion comprehension. She is also interested in how bilingual children talk about their emotions in their native language and second language. Hazal enjoys spending time with her cat, watching anime, and doing craft projects. CV
Nevin Gamze Şilit
MA student in Psychology, 2nd year
Gamze is interested in memory and language interaction. One of her main research focuses is the effects of gesture use on autobiographical memory recall and future thinking. She likes going to the theater, attending concerts, and spending time with her cat in her spare time. Nowadays, she started a new hobby, wood carving. CV
Deniz Nur Köken
MA student in Psychology, 1st year
In the most general sense, Deniz is interested in language and memory. She mainly focuses on episodicity and phenomenological features in autobiographical memory and what bilingual autobiographical memory premises. She also likes to think about the interplay of language and mathematics. CV
Dila Aleyna Falay
MA student in Psychology, 1st year
Dila is interested in language-thought interactions, linguistic anthropology and language acquisition. She enjoys horror movies, literature and lively discussions on her areas of interest. CV