Başak Tuana Kars, who prefers Tuana, graduated from MEF University in June 2025 with a degree in Guidance & Psychological Counseling and is now a 4th year of Psychology student at the same university. She is interested in neurodiversity, focusing on autism, ADHD, and giftedness. She wrote her thesis on the creativity of gifted children. She can multitask like a pro, even if it means occasionally starting projects she forgets to finish.

Denizhan Üstünel, who goes by Deniz, has always been curious about how we think, feel and perceive the world. As a senior Psychology student, he is interested in exploring how children develop moral reasoning and understand gender norms. As a child, he imagined that everything we learn and experience is etched into our brains with an invisible tiny pen, getting clearer and deeper every time we revisit it.  Outside of academics, he is a total music nerd—spending hours dissecting albums and exploring brand new sounds.

Eda is a third-year Psychology student at MEF University, pursuing a minor degree in Management. Her research interests lie in Developmental and Clinical Psychology, particularly in moral development and the psychological foundations of ethical reasoning. Aside from academics, she enjoys reading, sports, and spending time in the kitchen.

Ela has always been calm and observant, growing up surrounded by people of all ages in a stationery shop. This early exposure nurtured her maturity and empathy. A lifelong lover of cats, she is also fascinated by human development. Now pursuing a double major in Guidance and Psychological Counseling and Psychology, Ela has evolved from someone who once suppressed her emotions into a person who communicates openly, driven by curiosity about how people grow and connect.

Zehra is deeply interested in understanding and supporting developmental processes. As a third-year psychology student, she adopts a Vygotskian perspective and aims to develop prevention and intervention programs in developmental psychology to create a collective impact on children’s development. She is passionate about observing how children learn and grow, and developing programs that can make a real difference in their lives. Outside of academics, she enjoys practicing and watching sports, exploring new ideas from different disciplines, and engaging in activities that nurture her creativity.

Işıl is a a third-year student majoring in both Guidance and Psychological Counseling and Psychology departmants. As a child,  She dreamed of becoming an archaeologist; finding traces of the past and trying to create bridge with the present always seems magical to her. Looking back now, she realize she still pursuing the same thing, only her field and tools that she use has changed. Now, she enjoy discovering the traces, connections, searching and thinking about factors, and developmental processes. She have a particular interest in the impact of culture on the individual, their identity, cognition, and developmental processes.

İrem has always been fascinated by why people care about what’s right and wrong, how those invisible moral norms shape the way we live together. Her curiosity about human behavior slowly grew into a passion for understanding the mind and now she is studying psychology. She hopes to learn how people build their sense of empathy, fairness, and goodness. Whenever she needs a break from thinking, she plays violin, through music she finds peace and a quiet connection to the feelings.

Naz Beril Toprak, prefers Beril, is a senior student of guidance and psychological counseling and also a 3rd year psychology student in the Double Major Program. She is interested in emotional attribution and morally relevant theory of mind. Aside from the academy, she likes dancing and acting. Because sometimes the doors to another world can be opened from another character.

Zehra is a 3rd year psychology student, interested in language learning, especially in children and executive function skills. She has a keen interest in developmental psychology, especially in areas where it overlaps with clinical psychology. Outside of academics,  she enjoy music and traveling.