Updated on 29 December 2025
In 2025, our research team presented a series of studies at national and international conferences, contributing to current discussions in social psychology, pro-environmental behavior, time styles, time appropriation, earthquake preparedness, alienation, and climate policy. Presenting first authors in 2025: Helin Gül, Filiz Bilir, Alya Akboğa, Merve Okutan, Zeynep Mercan, Mehmet Karasu, and Ebru Kılıç.
Our research project entitled The Relationship Between Environmental Behaviours and Positive Life Experience: The Role of Socio-Cultural and Individual Factors in Individuals in Van was supported by TUBITAK 2209-A-Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students. The researchers involved in the project are Filiz Bilir, Berfin Balakan, Kumsal Altürk and Mehmet Karasu.
Our research project entitled The Effect of Spatial Proximity in Climate Change Messages on Approaches to Climate Change: Van Case was supported by TUBITAK 2209-A-Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students. The researchers involved in the project are Sevilay Baban, İlayda Berfin Köse and Mehmet Karasu.
Our research project entitled Earthquake Risk Representations: Shared Socio-Cultural Meanings was supported by 1002-A Short-term Support Module. The researchers involved in the project are Betül Dilara Şeker, Mehmet Karasu and Yılmaz Orhun Gürlük.
Our research project entitled The Role of Personal Norms and Psychological Distance Perception Factors in the Relationship between Pro-environmental Behaviors and Social Norms was supported by 1002-A Short-term Support Module. The researchers involved in the project are Mehmet Karasu, Hilal Peker Dural and Betül Kanık.