Events

• January 3, 2021- “Developmental Psychology Subfield” seminar, Uzm. Psk. Ceyda Demirbaşoğlu
• January 11, 2021-“Reflections of Childhood Trauma” book talk, Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Deniz Aktan
• March 8, 2021- “Women's Miracle” seminar, Uzm. Psk. Angela Örge
• March 16, 2021-“Current Approaches to Gender Issues” seminar, Dr. Umut Şah
• March 28, 2021- Workshop (Mythology in Psychology) Uzm. Psk. Ceylan Akgün
• March 7, 2021- “Language and Communication in Therapy” seminar Uzm. Kli. Psk. Merve Ozgur Sonmez
• 26 March.2021- “Psychology of Advertising” seminar Prof. Dr. Beril Durmuş, Yusuf Eren Yalçın
• May 6, 2021- Seminar on “Reflection of Traumas on Relationships” Lecturer. Assist. Clinical Psk. İlkem Coşkun
• November 8, 2021 - Evolutionary Psychology - Dr. Çağlar Solak
• November 9, 2021 - Being a Working Parent - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berna Akçınar
• Volunteer Development Series on November 19, 2021,
• December 1, 2021 - Clinical Psychology: On Becoming a Therapist - Clinical Psychologist Elif Peksevim
• December 15, 2021 - Health Psychology - Dr. Lecturer. Member Ezgi Deveci
• December 16, 2021 - Forensic Psychology - Expert Forensic Psychologist Gaye Özmen
• 22 December 2021 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Dr. Doruk Uysal Irak
• ISTPOD (Istanbul Psychology Students Exchange Program) on December 24, 2021
• December 28, 2021 - Body Image and Weight Gain Anxiety in Eating Disorders
• 28 December 2021 - “Expertise” from a Neuroscientific Perspective - Lecturer Dr. Duru Gün Özkan Member Duru Gün Özkan
   

• February 27, 2020 - Healthy Mind Healthy Human Seminar - Clinical Psk. Dr. Esra Savaş
• March 12, 2020 - Conscious Social Media Usage Seminar in cooperation with PDM
• April 28, 2020 - Intolerance of Uncertainty Online Seminar in cooperation with PDM - Ps. Ceren Öncel
• May 1, 2020 - Work and Worker Psychology Online Seminar - Dr. Faculty Member Eyyüb Ensari Cicerali
• May 3, 2020 - Digitalizing Psychological Counseling Online Seminar during COVID-19 - Uzm. Psk. Yeşim Ünal
• May 5, 2020 - Online Seminar on Eating Patterns and Sleep Problems during the isolation process in cooperation with PDM - Uzm. Psk. Gözde Ceylan
• May 8, 2020 - Understanding and Managing Anxiety Online Seminar - Uzm. Psk. Cumhur Amasyalı
• May 12, 2020 - Coping with Graduation Anxiety Online Seminar in collaboration with PDM - Uzm. Psk. Gözde Ceylan
• May 14, 2020 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Communication between Children and Parents Online Seminar - Uzm.Klinik Psk. Neslihan Köroğlu
• May 20, 2020 - Online Seminar on Patient and Patient Relative Psychology - Uzm.Klinik Psk. Serdar Vatansever
• May 22, 2020 - Online Seminar on Psychological Effects of Social Isolation - Uzm.Klinik Psk. Aysegul Ugurlu
• June 1, 2020 - Sexual Violence Workshop (via Zoom) - Social Psk. Duygu Buğa
• November 9, 2020-Workshop (Child Abuse Workshop), Uzm. Kli. Psk. Gulcin Sanli
• “Evolution of Cognition” seminar on December 13, 2020, Neurologist Hülya Uluğut Erkoyun
• On December 23, 2020, the “Clinical Psychology Subfield” seminar will be held under the title of “Clinical Psychology Subfield”, Uzm Kli. Psk. Esin Ergin
• On December 30, 2020, the seminar titled “Forensic Psychology Subfield” will be held with the participation of Uzm. Psk. Gaye Özmen
• December 7, 2020- Workshop (Sexual Therapy Workshop), Uzm. Psk. Cem Gümüş
• On December 11, 2020, a seminar on “Industrial and Organizational Psychology Subfield” will be held with the participation of Assoc. Gör. Serin İşiaçık
• December 18, 2020- “Aviation Psychology Subfield” seminar, Ps. Mehmet Ali Erkuş
• December 25, 2020- Workshop (Art Therapy Workshop), Uzm. Kli. Psk. Suzi Amado
• 28 December 2020- “Health Psychology Subfield” seminar, Dr. Assoc. Member Ayşenur Aktaş
   

Invited Speakers

• On February 27, 2019, a seminar was held with the participation of representatives of AIESEC Volunteer
• Youth Organization to inform department students about how they can participate in study abroad programs.
• On March 13, 2019, a seminar titled “Violence and Gender Inequality” was held with the participation of Dr.Serap Alptekin, Head of the Turkish Psychological Association Istanbul Branch.
• On March 27, 2019, as a joint event with the Design Community, a seminar was held with the participation of Specialist. Psk. Alkım Seven's seminar titled “Design Psychology - Our Hidden Preferences” was held at our Maslak campus.
• On April 6, 2019, the 4th Işık Psychology Day event was held at Maslak campus as every year. This event, which was organized with the theme of “Neuropsychology”, was attended by Prof. Dr. Fatma Gülden
• Güvenç, Uzm. Ps. Prof. Dr. Fatma Gülden Güvenç, Specialist Psychologist Kahraman Güler, Prof. Dr. A. Oğuz Tanrıdağ, Specialist Psychologist Psk. Zeynep Küçük, Dr. Elif Yıldırım, Dr. Serra İçellioğlu Sandor and Assoc.
• Prof. Dr. Serap Erdoğan Taycan participated as speakers. Between 100-120 psychology students from various universities participated.
• On April 10, 2019, a seminar titled “True Known Falsehoods and False Known Truths” was held with the participation of Dr. İlkiz Altınoğlu Dikmeer, Vice President of the Turkish Psychological Association.
• On April 19, 2019, a seminar titled “Parent and Child Relations” was held with the participation of Yeditepe University Psychology Department Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alev Yalçınkaya.
• On May 12, 2019, a seminar titled “Psychological Well-Being - Returning to Our Essence” was held as a joint event with TPÖÇG (Turkish Psychology Students Working Group). The speaker of the seminar was Prof. Dr.
• Clinical Psk. Ferhat Jak İçöz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zümre Atalay and Hanna Nita Scherler participated in the seminar, while approximately 200 psychology students from various universities benefited from this seminar.
• October 23, 2019 - Formula of Happiness in Social Life Seminar - Uzm.Psk. Begüm Karataylıoğlu
• November 6, 2019 - Who is a Therapist? What does he/she do? Seminar - Uzmanm.Klinik Psk. Dr. Çiğdem Koşe
• November 21, 2019 - The Infrastructure of Infidelity and Jealousy in Relationships Seminar - Uzm.Klinik Psk. Cansu Yurtseven
• December 11, 2019 - Sports Psychology and Life Kinetic Seminar - Uzm.Sport Psk. Ömer Ateş
• December 16, 2019 - 5 Continents, 5 Summits, 1 Success Story in cooperation with Social Responsibility Projects Club: Nejdet Turhan Seminar
• December 19, 2019 - Well-Being Therapy Seminar - Uzm. Psk. Leaf Harmless
   

• On March 8, 2018, Psk. “Aviation Psychology” seminar with the participation of Mehmet Ali Erkuş
• On April 4, 2018, with the participation of our university lecturer Dr. Elif Yıldırım, a movie analysis activity was held by watching an episode of the foreign series “Black Mirror”.
• On April 14, 2018, the 3rd Psychology Day on Stress Management and Health was held at our Maslak campus. Within the scope of the event, 6-7 different speakers and students from various universities were hosted.
• On April 26, 2018, national chess athlete Psk. Büşra Arığ, one of the graduates of our university, organized a conversation event on Sports Psychology.
• On November 6, 2018, as a joint activity with the Music Club, a seminar titled “Psychoacoustics” was held with the participation of Music Club instructor Mert Ertunç.
• On November 18, 2018, a seminar on “Psychoacoustics” was organized by TPÖÇG (Turkish Psychology Students Working Group) with the participation of Uzm. Psk. Ersin Bayramkaya gave a seminar titled “Our Invisible Wounds: Psychological Trauma and Healing” training was hosted at Maslak campus.
• On November 21, 2018, the training was held with the participation of Uzm. Psk. Mehmet Ali Erkuş and Uzm. Ps. Arınç Sönmez participated in the seminar titled “Being a Young Psychologist in the Field”.
• On November 27, 2018, a seminar titled “Auditory Cinematography and Psychoacoustics” was held with the participation of Nazım Çınar.
• On December 13, 2018, a seminar titled “Auditory Cinematography and Psychoacoustics” was organized with the participation of Ps. Pınar Aşçı and Ps. Seda Ayar attended the seminar titled “Being a Psychologist in Prison”.
• On December 15, 2018, “Psychology and Society Symposium” was held as a joint event with PÖMYAP (Psychology Students Professional Law Platform). 200 people from various universities attended the event, which was held at the Maslak campus and contributed by 5 speakers.
   

• “Çorbada Tuzun Olsun” event was held on February 24, 2017. 16 people participated in this event where soup was distributed to homeless people living on the streets in Beyoğlu.
• Participation in the “Dialogue in the Dark” event on March 3, 2017
• March 8, 2017 - “What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?” seminar with Lütfü Kaan Özdemir
• March 14, 2017 - Moderated by Prof. Dr. Ömer Saatçioğlu and Uzm. Psk. Cumhur Amasyalı and Uzm. Psk. Prof. Dr. Ömer Saatçioğlu and the seminar on “Crisis and Crisis Intervention”
• March 15, 2017 -Psk. “Being a Psychologist in Turkey” seminar with the participation of Serdar Vatansever
• March 20, 2017 - “Professional Support to Athletes Sports Psychology” seminar with the participation of Arda Coşkun and Beren Kayrak
• On March 27, 2017, a seminar on “Professional Law” was held with the participation of Prof. Dr. Gonca Soygüt Pekak.
• April 11, 2017 - Seminar on “Hypnosis” with the participation of Nihal Araptarlı
• April 18, 2017 -With the Architecture and Design Club, Ar. Gör. Özgür Kavurmacı attended the “Architecture and Psychology Workshop” event.
• On April 30, 2017, “2nd Işık University Psychology Day” was held at Maslak Campus with the theme of “Art and Sexuality”. Many speakers and students from various universities attended the event.
• October 11, 2017 -Seminar on “Dissociative Identity Disorder” with the participation of Prof. Dr. Vedat Şar
• On October 25, 2017, a seminar on “Substance Addiction” was held with the participation of Specialist.
• Seminar on “Substance Addiction” with the participation of Prof. Dr. Bahar Tezcan
• November 15, 2017 - Seminar on “Hypnosis and Clinical Applications” with the participation of Dr. Görkem Gökçelioğlu
   

• February 10, 2016- “Grief” seminar with the participation of Prof. Dr. Timuçin Oral
• February 23, 2016 - Specialized. “Being Young in the Present” seminar with the participation of Psychologist Meral Ertan
• March 2, 2016 - “Social Psychology of Non-Existent Worlds: Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings” seminar
• March 8, 2016 -Seminar on “The Name of Woman” with the participation of Dr. Gökçen Erdoğan
• On March 23, 2016, Assoc. Assist. The movie “Die Welle” was analyzed with the participation of Zeynep Ecem Piyale.
• March 30, 2016 - “The Impact of Childhood Cancer on Family and Child” seminar with psychologists from KAÇUV (Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer)
• April 21, 2016 - Uzm. Psk. Nilgün Türkcan on “Creative Arts Therapy”
• December 3, 2016- A symposium on “Mental Health in Prisons” was held at Maslak Campus. The event was attended by 7 speakers and students from various universities.
• “Communication Summit” event was held on December 5-6, 2016 at Şile Campus in cooperation with Transformation Mansion.
• On December 16, 2016, a seminar on “Games of the Mind” was held at Maslak Campus with the participation of Expert Psychiatrist Sabri Yurdakul as a joint project with TPÖÇG.
• December 21, 2016 - Seminar on “EMDR” with the participation of Expert Clinical Psychologist Hakan Yüksek
   

• March 16, 2015 - Specialized. Seminar on “Violence in Our Lives” with the participation of Psychologist Zeynep Şeker
• March 24, 2015 - Seminar on “Can Anyone Be a Serial Killer?” with the participation of Crime Psychology Expert Arkın Gelişin
• April 7, 2015 - Uzm. “Social Brain” seminar with the participation of Psychologist Elif Yavaş
• October 13, 2015- seminar on “Stress” with the participation of lecturer Ezgi Deveci
• November 11, 2015- “Psychoacoustics” seminar with the participation of Music Club instructor Mert Ertunç
• November 25, 2015 -Seminar on “Violence against Women” with the participation of expert psychologist Suna Bayram
• December 5, 2015 -Işık University held its 1st Psychology Day at our Maslak Campus. Many students from our university and other universities participated in this day with the theme of “Childhood”.
• December 9, 2015 - A seminar titled “Gender” was held with the participation of Social Psychologist Umut Şah in collaboration with the Philosophy and Thought Club.

• “TPÖÇG Academy Summer Camp” was held in our university between August 23 - 29, 2014 as a first among all universities. The training topics were: Sports Psychology - Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozanser Uğurlu Psychodrama - Uzm. Psychologist Cumhur Amasyalı
• October 14, 2014- Seminar on “Suicide and Interesting Suicides” by Prof. Dr. İbrahim Ömer Saatçioğlu
• November 10, 2014- Together with Prof. Dr. İbrahim Ömer Saatçioğlu, they watched the movie “Girl, Interrupted” and made a psychological analysis of the movie.
• November 18, 2014- Uzm. Psychologist Cumhur Amasyalı participated in the seminar titled “Psychological Interventions in Disasters”.
• 20 November 2014- The Theater and Musical Club, in collaboration with the Press and Broadcasting Club and the Radio Club, organized a Personal Development Seminar with the participation of theater artist Aliye Uzunatağan.
• National Psychology Students Exchange Program was held on November 24-28, 2014. Seminars, film analysis, Down Café visit and Istanbul trip were organized with students from different universities for a week.
• On November 24, 2014, the second film analysis was held with Prof. Dr. İbrahim Ömer Saatçioğlu. The guests of UPOD also participated in the event where they watched the movie “Clockwork Orange” and made psychological comments.
• On November 26, 2014, a seminar on “Neuropsychological Characteristics of Zombies and Evolutionary Perspective on the Zombie World” was held with the participation of Prof. Dr. Doğan Kökdemir and in cooperation with TPÖÇG.
• On December 9, 2014, in cooperation with the IT & MIS Club, a seminar titled “The Most Different Seminar” was held with the participation of visually impaired Microsoft software expert Hasan Özdemir.
• On December 10, 2014, a seminar titled “Micro Body Language at Work, in Love and in Life” was held with the participation of Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozanser Uğurlu in cooperation with TPÖÇG.
   

Seminars Organized

• Dr. Ceren Tokdemir (Galatasaray Club Sports Psychologist)
  Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Place: DMF 114 Time: 16.00
• Assoc. Doc. Dr. Nilüfer Kafesçioğlu (Özyeğin University Faculty Member Couple and Family Therapist)
  Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Place: DMF 114 Time: 16.00
• Health Psychology Seminar (Ezgi Deveci Işık University Research Assistant)
  Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013
• National TTPF Groups Meeting
  Date April 2013
• Other Events Organized by the Psychology Club
  February 26, 2013-Psychology Club 2nd Term First Meeting
  March 6, 2013-Şile Rehabilitation Center Information Seminar
   

Scientific Activities We Contributed to

• Prof. Dr. Gülden Güvenç: Ways of coping with mood and stress. Şile Women's Community Center. July 4, 2012, 13:30-15:00

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Bahar Tanyaş (Department of Psychology, Okan University): Narratives of migration: Ethnic, class, and gender identity of Young Turkish migrants in the United Kingdom. (March 14, 2012)
• Gizem Külekçioğlu and Nurgül Öztürk (Tarlabaşı Community Center): Tarlabaşı Community Center in the context of migration and social policies. (April 4, 2012)
• Müberra Yılmaz Şahin (Corporate Development Specialist, Institute of Behavioral Sciences): Organizational development in Turkey. (May 2, 2012)
• Cumhur Amasyalı (Guidance and Counseling Specialist, Işık University): Psychological Trauma and the activities of the Turkish Psychological Association's Trauma Work Unit (May 15, 2012).

International Seminars Organized

• Dr. Dinkar Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Kent): Negative affect, addiction and cognitive control. (May 9, 2012)

Other Events Organized by the Psychology Club

• October 12, 2012-Psychology Club Meeting
• January 10, 2012- Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• January 10, 2012-The Science of Sleep Film Screening
• January 21-24, 2012-TPÖÇG Fall Term Meeting (Izmir University of Economics)
• March 6, 2012-Saddling the Wounds of Deception (Dogus University)
• March 7, 2012-Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• March 8, 2012 - International Women's Day Panel
• March 1-30, 2012-Art Therapy Workshops (Damla Til)
• April 4, 2012- Lord of the Flies Movie Screening
• April 5, 2012-Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• April 20-24, 2012-TPÖÇG Spring Meeting (Hacettepe University)
• April 25-28, 2012-National Psychology Congress (Boğaziçi University)
• 26 April 2012-Two Things They Didn't Teach Us “Me and Us” Seminar (Kazım Yurdakul)
• May 2, 2012-Corporate Development in Turkey DBE (Müberra Yılmaz)
• May 3-4, 2012-Istanbul University Psychology Days
• May 9, 2012-Negative Affect, Addiction and Cognitive Control (Dinkar Sharma)
• May 10-11, 2012-Beykent University Psychology Days
• May 12, 2012-Bağlarbaşı Seminar
• May 15, 2012-Trauma Training (Cumhur Amasyalı)
• October 17, 2012-Psychology Club Meeting
• November 7, 2012-Aware of Autism, I'm on Their Side Seminar (Büşra Subaşı)
• November 28, 2012-Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• December 5, 2012-Rain Man Movie Screening
• December 7, 2012-TPÖÇG Istanbul Party Participation
• December 10-11, 2012-Group up, we are telling psychology training (Erkan Çifte & Pınar Kaya)
• December 11, 2012-Psychodrama Training (Cumhur Amasyalı)
• December 12, 2012-Psychological Trauma and Trauma Intervention Training (Cumhur Amasyalı)
• December 12, 2012-Psychology Club Dinner
• December 17, 2012-Temple Grandin Movie Screening
• December 19, 2012-TPÖÇG Istanbul “Ben X” Film Screening (Okan University)
• December 25, 2012-Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• December 27, 2012 - Interview Success and CV Preparation Techniques (Erkan Çifte)

Invited Speakers

• Deniz Tahiroğlu (Developmental Psychology Specialist, University of Oregon): Development of Social Understanding. (December 21, 2011)
• Dr. Tilbe Göksun (Postdoctoral fellow, the University of Pennsylvania): 'Trading spaces'. (December 28, 2011)
   

International Seminars Organized

• Prof. Larry Nucci (University of California, Berkeley, Department of Educational Psychology): He works on how research in moral development and social development can be applied in education. (April 19, 2011)
• Prof. Elliot Turiel (University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Human Development): He is particularly interested in the relationship between morality and culture and resistance to cultural practices perceived as unfair, as well as moral development and social development. (May 13, 2011)
   

Other Events Organized by the Psychology Club

• October 31, 2011-Newsletter Meeting
• November 1, 2011-Mr. Jones Movie Screening
• November 4, 2011-Cervical Cancer Vaccine
• 23-29-30 November 2011-Interviews with Psychology Faculty Members
• November 30, 2011-Psychology Club Dinner
• December 6, 2011-Cervical Cancer Vaccination
• December 7, 2011-Marital Commitment Among Turkish People (Asuman Büyüksan)
• December 14, 2011-No to Domestic Violence (Duygu Buğa)
• December 20, 2011-TPÖÇG&EFPSA Presentation (Mehmet Ali Erkuş)
• December 21, 2011-Development of Social Understanding (Deniz Tahiroglu)
• December 27, 2011-Memento Movie Screening
• December 28, 2011-Trading Spaces (Tilbe Goksun)
   

Invited Speakers

• Dr. Tahir Özakkaş: 'Hypnosis' (April 14, 2010)
• Ps. Arzu Özev: 'The art of living and stress management' (April 27, 2010)
• Sexuality seminar series: In a series of seminars organized jointly by the Department of Psychology (Yudit Namer), the Psychological Counseling Center and the Psychology Club, information was provided on sexual orientation, gender identity, healthy sexuality, emotional and relational dimensions of sexuality, and similar topics (2010)
• Berk İnan Berkant, Ecem Dalgakıran (Lambda Istanbul) and Arzu Soysal: gave a speech on 'LGBT experiences' (December 27, 2010)

International Seminars Organized

• Prof. Christopher Ellison (University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Sociology): 'Religion, marriage and family life: Research findings and impressions' (October 13, 2010)