Zeynep Sülün

Zeynep Sülün
Graduate Student of Cognitive Psychology

Biography:

Zeynep received her B.A. in Linguistics from Boğaziçi University and M.A. in Cognitive Psychology from Koç University, where she focused on spontaneous thought processes, including mind-wandering and involuntary memory. She joined the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Laboratory as a PhD student in 2025. She is interested in the neurocognitive mechanisms behind creative ideation, specifically episodic memory and executive functions. By understanding the distinct stages leading to creative ideas, she aims to develop methods to enhance creativity in adults.

Zeynep received her B.A. in Linguistics from Boğaziçi University and M.A. in Cognitive Psychology from Koç University, where she focused on spontaneous thought processes, including mind-wandering and involuntary memory. She joined the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Laboratory as a PhD student in 2025. She is interested in the neurocognitive mechanisms behind creative ideation, specifically episodic memory and executive functions. By understanding the distinct stages leading to creative ideas, she aims to develop methods to enhance creativity in adults.

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