Üsküdar University Neuropsychophysiology Research Laboratory is a state-of-the-art research center equipped with advanced technology, where the human brain, cognitive processes, attention, perception, emotions, and behaviors are examined using modern scientific methods. Designed to support interdisciplinary research, the laboratory provides undergraduate and graduate students as well as academics with a contemporary technological infrastructure for scientific studies.
What is the Neuropsychophysiology Research Laboratory? / What is its Purpose?
Core Purpose: The primary purpose of the Neuropsychophysiology Research Laboratory is to obtain reliable and objective scientific data on the biological foundations of human behavior through the highly accurate recording and analysis of real-time physiological data. The laboratory aims to provide an integrated infrastructure for educational and research activities in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, health sciences, and behavioral sciences.
Equipment and Technical Infrastructure Available in the Laboratory
Key Features: The laboratory brings together EEG, Eye Tracking, Virtual Reality, and biophysiological measurement systems within a single research infrastructure, providing researchers with opportunities for multidimensional data collection and analysis.
- Electroencephalography (EEG) System: A fundamental neurophysiological measurement method that measures the brain's electrical activity at the millisecond level, enabling the scientific analysis of cognitive processes such as attention, perception, memory, learning, and decision-making.
- Eye Tracking System: A technology that tracks eye movements, gaze points, and attentional focus with high precision, enabling the analysis of visual perception and cognitive processes.
- Virtual Reality (VR) System: A system that enables real-life scenarios to be recreated in a controlled experimental environment, allowing individuals' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to different environmental stimuli to be examined under safe and standardized conditions.
- Shimmer Biophysiological Measurement System: A unit that simultaneously records heart rate, skin conductance, respiration, and other biophysiological parameters, enabling the objective assessment of participants' physiological responses.
Research and Application Areas
Academic Contribution: Projects conducted in the laboratory provide a foundation for a wide range of contemporary scientific research topics, from cognitive performance to human-computer interaction.
Key Research and Study Areas
- Cognitive processes and cognitive neuroscience
- Attention and perception research
- Learning and memory processes
- Decision-making mechanisms
- Emotion regulation and stress research
- Physiological foundations of human behavior
- Clinical psychology research
- Neuropsychological assessments
- Human-computer interaction
- Virtual Reality (VR) applications
- Educational technology research
- Health sciences research
Contributions to Students and Industry
- Multidimensional Data Analysis Skills: The laboratory enables researchers and students to develop the skills required to collect high-quality data by using multiple advanced technology-based measurement systems, such as EEG, VR, and Eye Tracking, simultaneously.
- Interdisciplinary Project Development: The laboratory enables undergraduate and graduate students and academics from Psychology, Neuroscience, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Engineering, and Educational Sciences to develop collaborative interdisciplinary projects.
- Academic and Industry Infrastructure Support: The laboratory provides the contemporary technological infrastructure required for interdisciplinary research projects, thesis studies, scientific publications, and national or international research collaborations, thereby contributing directly to scientific advancement.
