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Title:
Assist. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
Karakale
Status:
Full-Time Academic Staff
Program:
Psychology
Role:
Lecturer
Telephone:
+90 392 6612912
E-mail:
karakale
metu.edu.tr
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Room:
R-130
Educational Background:
- PhD in Psychology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Master's degree in Psychology, University of Essex, UK
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia
Research Interests:
- Studying brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) to understand the neural correlates of cognitive processes in typical and neurodiverse populations.
Courses Taught:
- Computer Applications in Psychology PSYC 414
- Psychopharmacology PSYC 483
- Developmental Psychology I PSYC 221
- Introduction to Psychology PSYC 101
- Biological Psychology PSYC 374
- Developmental Psychology II PSYC 222
- Topics in Developmental Psychology PSYC 421
- Human Nervous System PSYC 272
Selected Publications:
- Karakale, O., Moore, M. R., & Kirk, I. J. (2019). Mental Simulation of Facial Expressions: Mu Suppression to the Viewing of Dynamic Neutral Face Videos. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 34.
- Karakale, O., Moore, M. R., McNair, N., & Kirk, I. J. (2019). Increased sensorimotor activity during categorisation of ambiguous emotional expressions. Preprint available at bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/717553.