OUR RESEARCH
We are interested in social cognition; cognitive mechanisms supporting social interactions. The issue we predominantly focus on is the role of metacognition is social feedback processing. Metacognition refers to the processes that serve monitoring and regulation of cognitive processes. Successful metacognition can help us detect and correct our mistakes, check the reliability of our beliefs, and learn from others. We investigate how metacognition guides us in integrating the information provided by social sources. We are also interested in if evolutionary pressures can create transient changes in our metacognitive sensitivities.
As separate research lines we have been interested in moral decision making, consumer behavior, and human-robot interactions.
TERRY ESKENAZI
Principal Investigator
Terry Eskenazi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Koc University. She received her MSc in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics, and did her PhD at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour in the Netherlands. She then continued to do research at École normal supérieur's LNC (Labratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives) before joining Koc University. Her research interests chiefly lie within social cognition and neuroscience, focusing on social decision making and metacognition.
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DÄ°CLE ÇAPAN
PhD Candidate
Dicle is a PhD student who received her B.A. degree in Psychology from BahçeÅŸehir University and completed her M.A. in Cognitive Science. She is mainly interested in social influences on metacognitive evaluations and memory processes. Her plans include studying social learning in relation to metacognition, with a developmental focus. When not working, you can see Dicle eating chocolate, making plans for a short-escapade from the city, enjoying concerts, movies, and books.
HANDE ÖZLEM ATAR
PhD Student
Hande is a first year PhD student who received her B.A. Degree in Psychology from MEF University and completed her M.A. Degree in Social Cognitive Psychology at Koç University. Her main interests are social aspects of cognition such as moral decision making processes, cooperation and emotions. Other than seeking to be a researcher, Hande loves gathering with her friends and have fun with the company of a Turkish coffee.
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BEGÜM YILMAZ
MA Student
Begüm is a second year MA student in Cognitive Psychology track and she received her BA from BoÄŸaziçi University, Philosophy Department. She is mainly interested in self-other distinction, metacognition, and qualia. Since she is a philosopher -even though there is not a single definition of philosopher-, she loves to discuss philosophical concepts with psychologists. Besides her academic interests, she likes to explore new places and take photographs.
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DERÄ°N EDA DERELÄ°OÄžLU
MA Student
Derin is a second year MA student in cognitive psychology. She completed a double major in psychology and molecular biology and genetics, along with a minor in philosophy in Koç university. She's been working as an undergraduate assistant in SoMi laboratory since summer 2019. Topics she is interested in are social cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Current projects she is working on in the laboratory are focused on being-watched and objective self-awareness on virtual platforms. Some of her extracurricular interests are watercolor painting, true crime and historical dramas.
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SALÄ°HA AKBAÅž
PhD Student
DERÄ°N EDA DERELÄ°OÄžLU
MA Student
Derin is a second year MA student in cognitive psychology. She completed a double major in psychology and molecular biology and genetics, along with a minor in philosophy in Koç university. She's been working as an undergraduate assistant in SoMi laboratory since summer 2019. Topics she is interested in are social cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Current projects she is working on in the laboratory are focused on being-watched and objective self-awareness on virtual platforms. Some of her extracurricular interests are watercolor painting, true crime and historical dramas.
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CAN AVCI
MA Student
Can is a second-year MA student in Cognitive Psychology. He earned his B.A. from Koç University with a minor in philosophy. He is primarily interested in how language interacts with other cognitive processes, including social cognition. Currently, he is investigating how disfluencies and gestures affect our judgments of others. Besides research, he enjoys discussing philosophical topics and lifting weights.
CEM KARBUZ
Undergraduate Student
Cem is a junior undergraduate student in psychology and sociology, also minoring in international relations. They are broadly interested in social cognition, specifically neural underpinnings related to it. Besides academia, they like playing video games and petting cats!
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DEFNE KOÇHAN
Undergraduate Student
Defne is a senior undergraduate student from Psychology and Sociology departments. She is mainly interested in social cognition, especially social categorization and gender development. To wind down and refresh her mind she loves learning how a good cup of coffee is made, taking a mouthful sip and wandering around the city with the energy it brings.
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ZEYNEP BUSE GEMÄ°CÄ°
Undergraduate Student
Buse is a senior undergraduate student of Psychology and Comparative Literature. Her main interest areas are gender, social-cognitive development, stereotyping, and the associations between metacognitive biases and internalized stigma. Aside from research, she loves fiction writing, literary criticism, wandering in the woods, and gaming.
YAREN SÄ°NEM TEMÄ°ZKAN
Undergraduate Student
Yaren is a sophomore undergraduate student of Psychology and Sociology.Her main interest areas are gender, social-cognitive development and perception.In her spare time, she loves writing ,video-making and photography.
ECE KIZMAZ
Undergraduate Student
Ece is a senior undergraduate student from Psychology and Chemical and Biological Engineering departments with a double major. She is intrigued by twin studies, particularly when viewed through a social cognitive lens. Additionally, in her free time, Ece likes to play the piano, write her own songs, and record them.
BERKAY BAYRAM
Undergraduate Student
Berkay is a junior undergraduate in Psychology and Sociology with a double-major. They are highly interested in cognitive processes revolving around gender detection, recognition, and perception. In their spare time, they like watching shows, chit chatting with friends, having coffee, and writing poetry.
FORMER SOMIS
DENÄ°Z LEFKELÄ°
Ä°LAYDA ARSLAN
BARIÅž SEVÄ°
HÜSEYÄ°N GÜVEN
ALPER YELÄ°MLÄ°EÅž
YAÄžMUR ÖZBAY
AYBÄ°KE MUTLU
BARKIN ATALAY
EDA KURTOÄžLU
EZGÄ° ORÇUN
REHA ÖZGÜRER
TUTKU ÖZTEL
ZEYNEP ASLAN
DÄ°LAN ÇABUK
DENÄ°Z GÜLYURT
DÄ°LAN ÇABUK
PhD Candidate
Dilan is a PhD student, graduated from Middle East Technical University psychology department in 2018. She also has a minor degree in molecular biology and genetics. She is interested in learned helplessness, metacognitive accuracy, and the evolutionary mechanisms that shaped metacognition. During her free time she loves going to the theatre and concerts.
PUBLISHED WORK
the fruits of our labor
SOCIAL METACOGNITION
BOOK CHAPTERS & ENCYCLOPAEDIA ENTRIES
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Akbas, S., Kuscu, K., Yantac, A.E., Erdem G., Semsioglu S., Gurkan, O., Gunay, A., Vatansever, A., & Eskenazi, T. 2021. Qualitative Dimensions of Technology-Mediated Reflective Learning: The Case of VR Experience of Psychosis. VRST '21: 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology: Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, United States
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Dezecache, G., Eskenazi, T., Grezes, J. (2017). Sharing emotions: a case of contagion? In S.D. Obhi & E.S. Cross (Eds.), Shared Representations: Sensorimotor Foundations of Social Life. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK.
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Grezes, J., Dezecache, G., & Eskenazi, T. Limbic to motor interactions during social perception. To appear in Brain Mapping: An Encyclopaedic Reference.
PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS
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Karbuz, C., Güngör, C., & Eskenazi, T. (2023, Aug 31-Sept 1). Anxiety and social influence: the role of metacognition. From self-knowledge to knowing others (3rd edition), Brussels, Belgium.
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Çabuk, D., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2023, July 10-12). Survival Processing Boosts Memory for Partner's Information in Shared Tasks. 9 th Joint Action Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, 10 -12, July 2023.
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Atar, H. Ö., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2021, June). "COVID-19 and Moral Judgements in Turkey". European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Conference 2021, Budapest
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Atar, H. Ö., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2021, June). "COVID-19 and Moral Judgements in Turkey". 32nd Annual Human Behavior and Evolution Society Virtual Conference
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Atar, H. Ö., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2021, August). "COVID-19 and Moral Judgements in Turkey". 28th Conference of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Leipzig
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Çabuk, D. Ç., YelimlieÅŸ, A., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2021, June). "Does Survival Processing Affect Metacognitive Processes". European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Conference 2021, Budapest
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Çabuk, D. Ç., YelimlieÅŸ, A., Akçay, Ç., Eskenazi, T. (2021, June). "Does Survival Processing Affect Metacognitive Processes". Human Behavior & Evolution Society 2021
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Güngör C., Güven H., Eskenazi T. (2021, June). "Confidence affects integration of social feedback and subsequent decision change". European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Conference, Budapest
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Ozbay, Y., Yelimlies, A., Eskenazi, T. (2021, June). Knowing Oneself and Others: Metacognitive Sensitivity and Source Accuracy Judgements. European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Conference, Budapest, Hungary
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Atalay B., Güngör C., Çabuk, D., Eskenazi, T. (2019, November 7). Confidence affects integration of social feedback and subsequent decision change. From Self-Knowledge to Knowing Others: Insights from clinical populations with socio-cognitive disorders, Brussels, Belgium
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Capan, D., Eskenazi, T., Gulgoz, S., (2019, September) BelleÄŸe Uyma Davranışının Üst-biliÅŸsel süreçler ve KiÅŸisel Özellikler ile Ä°liÅŸkilerinin AraÅŸtırılması, 5. BiliÅŸsel Deneyler Sempozyumu, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
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Kurtoglu, E., Erhan, E., Eskenazi, T., Aycan, Z., (2019, September) Tavsiye Verme Davranışının ödüllendirici doÄŸası ve Lider Olma Kaygısı, 5. BiliÅŸsel Deneyler Sempozyumu, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
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Lefkeli, D., Özbay, Y., Eskenazi, T., Gürhan-Canlı, Z. (2019, September). “Benimle Kaybeden Robotlar Daha Akıllı: EtkileÅŸim BaÄŸlamı ve Sonuçlarının Zihin Algısına Etkileri”. 5. Deneysel-BiliÅŸsel Psikoloji Sempozyumu, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
NEWS & ACTIVITIES
and general silliness...
SOMI LAB PRESENTED THEIR WORK AT "FROM SELF-KNOWLEDGE TO KNOWING OTHERS" WORKSHOP IN BRUSSLES, BELGIUM!
August 31- September 1 2023, Belgium
OUR LAB COORDINATOR ASST. PROF. TERRY ESKENAZI WAS IN KOC UNIVERSITY'S BRAIN AND EVOLUTION SYMPOSIUM!
WATCH THE LECTURE FROM HERE!
July 2021
OUR LAB COORDINATOR ASST. PROF. TERRY ESKENAZI WAS IN COG-IST'S SUMMER SCHOOL!
WATCH THE LECTURE FROM HERE!
July 2021
WE WERE IN EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR
COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
CONFERENCE!
June 2021
WE GOT TOTE BAGS!
July 2019
SOMI LAB PRESENTED RECENT WORK AT KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY!
September 2019, Istanbul
