Günseli
Memory, Attention,
& Cognitive Control
Lab
Would you like to be part of the Memory, Attention, & Cognitive Control Lab? Don't hesitate to get in touch with Dr. Günseli to apply for research assistantship, an MA or a Ph.D. position. Check the Vacancies page for details.
Eren Günseli
Principal Investigator
Eren is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Sabancı University in Istanbul.
Eren's research focuses on attention and memory, and their interactions. He studies these topics using a combination of behavioral, eye tracking, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and electroencephalogram (EEG) techniques.
His CV can be found here.
Eren also spends lots of time checking wind forecast and much less time to actually utilize this information by going kiteboarding.
Ping Zhu
Postdoc scholar
Ping earned a Ph.D. from Zhejiang University's Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. During her doctoral studies, she focused on the selective storage of information in working memory using behavioral and EEG experiments. She also explored the representation of working memory and its role in guiding attention. In her postdoctoral research, Ping plans to continue studying working memory. Outside of academia, she enjoys watching videos, playing mobile games, attending concerts, and traveling.
Ada Beşir Bayraktar
Lab manager
Ada is a junior double majoring in BIO&PSY. His interest in the workings of the brain began with watching the show Brain Games at a young age, and he is curious in understanding the ways and limits of how we perceive reality. He has lots of energy to help out around the lab and learn new stuff. He likes playing music, reading anything and making new connections (whether with people or between pieces of information) in his free time.
Vedude Rabia Sözkesen
Lab manager
Vedude is an undergraduate Computer Science and psychology double major student at Sabancı University. She is planning to combine information of two areas to have different perspective in neuroscience. Last year she had worked as a research assistant in MACC lab in a research about working memory and long-term memory. She will continue her research studies this year. Besides her academic studies she enjoys hanging out with friends, learning Spanish and cooking.
Berna Güler
PhD student
Berna graduated from Bahcesehir University Cognitive Neuropsychology master program and worked for two years at BAU Brain and Cognition Lab.
During her master's studies, she evaluated metacognitive judgments in semantic memory by using EEG. She also worked in ÇAPA and conducted neuropsychological assessments for 6 years. Currently, she loves to study event segmentation. In addition to academic work, she likes camping, traveling, walking around old bookshops, and reading books. Since her PI has made great efforts to teach, she also loves kitesurfing and trying to get better.
Busenur Akbaş
PhD student
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Busenur graduated from Bahcesehir University’s Cognitive Neuropsychology master program. She worked for four years at the experimental psychology department at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University.
During her master’s studies, she evaluated metacognitive judgments in episodic memory using EEG. She also conducted neuropsychological assessments with epilepsy patients for four years. Currently, she is interested in long-term memory reactivation. Besides academic life, she likes photographing, camping, traveling, bird watching, and planting.
Yaren Kaynar
MSc Student
Yaren graduated from Psychology department of Sabancı University with a minor in Gender and Women Studies. In MACC lab she is involved in studies that investigate the interactions between working memory and attention. She is also interested in decision-making processes and their relationship with memory. Yaren likes going to concerts, doing pilates and exploring new places with her friends. She also enjoys spending time with her cat.
Ahmet Burhan Bağlar
MSc Student
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Burhan completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at Middle East Technical University, where he developed a strong interest in cognitive processes, daily life experiences, resilience, and well-being through volunteer work in various psychology labs. He has recently embarked on his master's journey in MACC lab, focusing his research on memory, attention, and cognitive control. He is excited to delve into the specific field of event segmentation. Outside of academia, Burhan enjoys playing volleyball, watching films, photography, and is eager to learn a new language.
Yakup Yılmaz
MSc Student
Yakup graduated from psychology department of Hacettepe University. During his undergraduate, he worked as a research assistant in variety of labs focusing on attention and memory. In MACC lab he is interesting in relations between working memory long-term memory and attention. Besides academia, he is keen on watching films, reading books, and going to gym. He’s also interested in most areas of social sciences.
Ali Yılmaztekin
MSc Student
Ali studied psychology at Koç University and graduated in 2022. After taking a year off from education, he decided to further his schooling by entering the Cognitive Psychology MSc program at Sabancı University. His topics of interest include cognitive processes such as memory, language and attention. He’s currently involved in a study investigating how information stored in long-term memory gets re-activated in working memory. When he is not studying, he likes to read and write fiction and play the guitar.
Efsane Algın
MSc Student
Efsane graduated from Sabancı University as a Psychology major. She has also worked in various fields and voluntary projects. However, she has found her true calling in cognitive neuroscience and enjoys research. She is working on reactivation of LTM in upcoming WM encoding and operations. Outside of her studies, she spends most of her time doing sports and improving her climbing technique. She also enjoys watching old boring art films in her free time.
Nurullah Ertaş
MSc Student
Nurullah graduated from the Psychology Department at Bogazici University, where he developed his knowledge in cognitive science and psychology. He volunteered at the MultiModal Imaging & Physiology Lab (MIMLAB), working on rat brain MRI image pre-processing. He is currently researching the interaction between working memory (WM) and long-term memory (LTM), focusing on the chunking mechanism in WM. Outside academics, he enjoys sci-fi and animation TV series and movies, online bullet chess, word games, puzzles, and speedcubing. Lastly, he enjoys cooking, especially when there are not too many people to feed.
Azra Duru Erdem
Research assistant
Azra is a junior Psychology student at Sabancı University with two minors: Decision and Behavior, Gender Studies. Since she joined the lab, she had the opportunity to assist in several studies implementing both behavioral methods and EEG. She is interested in discovering the links between short term and long term memory and hopes to learn more in that field. In addition to her academic interests, she enjoys reading books, painting and sports; especially ultimate frisbee.
Nilsu Bolat
Research assistant
Nilsu is a sophomore Psychology student at Sabancı University, and she will be starting her double major in Computer Science next year. In MACC Lab, she is helping with EEG studies that investigate the relationship between working memory and long-term memory. She is excited to integrate both her majors in her upcoming years of study, particularly in cognitive psychology and human-robot interaction. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, playing the guitar, and singing.
Alumni
Former postdoctoral scholars
Lara Todorova (Editor at Springer Nature Publishing Group)
Former PhD students
Not yet
Former Master's students
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Duygu Yücel (PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis)
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Nursima Ünver (PhD student at a joint program at the University of Toronto and Max Planck Institute in Frankfurt)
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Nursena Ataseven-Özdemir (PhD student at University of Groningen)
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Şahcan Özdemir (PhD student at Leibniz Research Center for Working Environments and Human Factors)
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Sümeyye Karahamza (Researcher at Boğaziçi University)
Former long-term research volunteers
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Eda Melin Develioğlu (MSc student at Sabanci University)
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Serra Akyurt (MSc student at Bahçeşehir University)
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Pelin Akbaş (MSc student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
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Gubse Nur Aydın (MSc student at University of Oldenburg)
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Betül Türk (MSc student at Humboldt University of Berlin)
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Ece Karagül (MSc student at Bilgi University)
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İde Melis Yılmaz (Computer Science and Engineering student at Sabancı University)
Collaborators
(past & present)
Kirsten Adam (University of California, San Diego)
Mariam Aly (Columbia University)
Edward Awh (University of Chicago)
Oded Bein (Weill Cornell Medicine)
Aysecan Boduroglu (Bogazici University)
David Clewett (UCLA)
Tobias Egner (Duke University)
Johannes Fahrenfort (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Keisuke Fukuda (University of Toronto)
Nicole Hakim (University of Chicago)
Martijn Meeter (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Dirk van Moorselaar (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Sophie Nolden (Goethe University)
Christian N L Olivers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
David Sutterer (Vanderbilt University)
Jan Theeuwes (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Edward Vogel (University of Chicago)