Dogan Kökdemir

Institution Baskent University Current Position Associate Professor Highest Degree Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Ankara University, 2003 Research Interests Judgment/Decision Making Persuasion/Social Influence Political Psychology Research Methods/Assessment Self/Identity Social Cognition Laboratory Home Page ELYADAL Research Laboratory Courses Taught Group Behavior Introduction to Psychology and Critical Thinking Judgment and Decision Making Political Psychology Research Methods Risk and Crisis Management Social Psychology   Dogan Kökdemir Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences Baskent University Baglica Kampusu 06530 Ankara Turkey Home Page Phone: +9 (0312) 2341010 Fax: +9 (0312) 2341043 Scientific Rationale As Zimbardo repeatedly stated "social psychology is an experimental research area". Although, there is a strong fashion to underestimate the power of experimentation and quantiative methodology, claiming pseudo causalities with reference to so called qualitative methods is a very big question mark. It is not to say that we do not need other methodological approaches, rather I am saying that the reason why we do carry out scientific research is to find out cause-effect relationships, not personal interpretations / opinions. Making scientific research is different than arm-chair science. Educational Rationale University is the place where the knowledge about universe is taught and learned. Thus, university education must be an educational activity tapping this purpose. I do not care whether or not university students will apply their knowledge to their own lives, but I think they are going to do. Science and education should not be separated. Current Research Topics: 1. Individual differences in behavioral decision making: Critical Thinking. 2. Expert versus random judgments in stock market price expectations. 3. Framing effects in decision making. Laboratory Critical - Creative Thinking and Behavioral Research Laboratory (http://www.elyadal.org) Personal information I have married Hülya Kökdemir who is also a social psychologist. We have a son, Demir Deniz (his name means Iron Sea in Turkish). Elvira, our beloved Terrier died after 11 years of friendship. We still miss her. Special Thanks goes to Scott Plous for his excellent performance in designing and maintaining Social Psychology Network. Revision date: September 17, 2007 Journal Articles: Cirakoglu, O. C., Kökdemir, D., & Demirutku, K. (2003). Lay theories of causes of and cures for depression in a Turkish University Sample. Kökdemir, D. (1996). Route learning in a computer game. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82, 467-471. Rüstemli, A., & Kökdemir, D. (1993). Privacy dimensions and preferences among Turkish students. The Journal of Social Psychology, 133(6), 807-814. Yeniçeri, Z., & Kökdemir, D. (2006). University students' perceptions of and explanations for infidelity: The development of the infidelity questionnaire (INFQ). Social Behavior and Personality, 34(6), 639-650.

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