Simay İkier
Marmara University
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Department of Psychology
E-posta: simay.ikier 
marmara.edu.tr
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, Doctor of Philosophy
Psychology/Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience (2005)
Boğaziçi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Master of Arts
Psychology/Cognitive Psychology (2000)
Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts
Psychology (1998)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Marmara University, Department of Psychology (June 2023- )
Associate Professor, İstanbul Medipol University, Department of Psychology (September 2022-May 2022)
Associate Professor, Bahçeşehir University, Department of Psychology (March 2021-July 2022)
Assistant Professor, Bahçeşehir University, Department of Psychology (September 2016-March 2021)
Assistant Professor, Yeditepe University, Department of Psychology (August 2005-July 2016)
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in refereed international journals (SSCI, SCI, Scopus):
Sıtkı, M., Ikier, S., & Şener, N. (2024). Reduced false memory in the second language of Turkish-English bilinguals. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 1-9. (SCI-e & Scopus)
Akdere, S. & Ikier, S. (2024). Age-consistent phenomenological experience in remembering the past and imagining the past and the future. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 31(3), 218-228. (SCI-e & Scopus)
Ikier, S., Dönerkayalı, C., Halıcı, Ö. S., Kaymak Gülseren, Z. A., Göksal, H., & Akbaş, B. (2024). When is memory more reliable? Scientific findings, theories, and myths. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 31(1), 77-94. (SCI-e & Scopus)
Tunç, R. & Ikier, S. (2023). Age differences in inattentional blindness to emotional unexpected stimulus. Current Psychology, 42, 8327-8334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02159-8 (SSCI & Scopus)
Ikier, S., Duman, Ç., & Gökel, N. (2022). Phenomenological experience of mental time travel with a counterpart self. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36(3), 526-547. (SSCI & Scopus)
Pakkan, C., Ikier, S., & Mortan Sevi, O. (2024). Effects of anxiety level on directed forgetting of emotional information and related metacognitive judgments. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 31(4), 585-594. (SCI-e & Scopus)
Tumen, C. & Ikier, S. (2022). Exhaustion of the executive control capacity eliminates retrieval-induced forgetting. Psychological Reports, 125(6),3126-3140. (SSCI & Scopus)
Ikier, S., & Duman, Ç. (2022). The happiest and the saddest autobiographical memories and aging. Current Psychology, 41(7), 4907-4919. (SSCI & Scopus)
Coşkunçay, M, Ikier, S., & Şener, S. (2022). Detection of expected versus unexpected changes. Current Psychology, 41(3), 1139-1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00633-3 (SSCI & Scopus)
Çapan D., & Ikier, S. (2021). Metamemory and memory discrepancies in directed-forgetting of emotional information. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 17(1), 44-52. (Scopus)
Raman, İ., Raman, E., Ikier, S., Kilecioğlu, E., Uzun, D., Zeyveli, S. (2018). Differential effects of age of acquisition and frequency on memory: Evidence from free recall of pictures and words in Turkish. Writing Systems Research, 10(1), 1-14. (Scopus)
Ikier, S. (2008). A study to create the memory block materials in Turkish (in Turkish). Turkish Journal of Psychology, 23(62), 53-62. (SSCI, Scopus, ULAKBİM)
Ikier, S., Yang, L., & Hasher, L. (2008). Implicit proactive interference, age, and automatic versus controlled retrieval strategies. Psychological Science, 19, 456-461. (SCI, SSCI & Scopus)
Ikier, S. & Hasher, L. (2006). Age differences in implicit interference. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 61(5), 278-284. (SSCI & Scopus)
Ikier, S., Tekcan, A. I., Gulgoz, S., & Kuntay, A. C. (2003). Whose life is it anyway? Adoption of each other's autobiographical memories by twins. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 17, 237-247. (SSCI & Scopus)
Articles in refereed national journals:
Çakar, M. & Ikier, S. (2021). Priming effects for the unexpected stimulus in inattentional blindness. Nesne, 9(19), 19-28. (TRDizin)
Ikier, S., & Gökel, N. (2019). Can language of thought hypothesis provide a solution to the problems of linguistic context dependency in memory? (in Turkish), Kaygı, 18(1), 134-153. (TRDizin)
Yahyagil, M. Y. & Ikier, S. (2009). Job satisfaction, emotion regulation, stress relations, and aging. Öneri, 8(31), 43-51.
Ikier, S., Payir, A., & Kurcaloglu, T. (2007). Emotion-cognition interactions and aging (in Turkish). GeroBilim, 1(1), 23-43.
International Book Chapters:
Ikier, S., & Akdere, S. (2024). Neural basis of healthy cognitive aging (in Turkish). In C. Hıdıroğlu Ongun, & S. Şandor (Eds.), Nöropsikoloji: Teoriden pratiğe ölçme ve değerlendirme, (pp. 597-608). Nobel Publishing.
Ikier, S., & Demirci, Ş. N. (2023). Development of memory in a child (in Turkish). S. Erden Çınar (Ed.), Çocuk psikolojisi, (pp. 113-130). PEGEM Akademi Yayınları.
Ikier, S. (2009). Age stereotypes versus gender stereotypes and cognitive performance: A threat or relase from threat for older women? In Harriet T. Benninghouse and Andria G. Rosset (Eds.). Women and aging: New research, (pp. 389-401). Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Scopus)
Halpern, D. F., & Ikier, S. (2002). Causes, correlates, and caveats: Understanding the development of sex differences in cognition. In A. V. McGillicuddy-De Lisi, & R. De Lisi (Eds.), Biology, society and behavior: The development of sex differences in cognition (Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology Series, Vol. 21), (pp. 3-22). Ablex Publishing.
National Book Chapter:
Ikier, S., & Çakar, M. (2016). Normal Cognitive Aging (in Turkish). In M. Irak (Ed.), Davranış Bozuklukları ve Biliş (pp. 65-96). İstanbul: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Newspaper Article:
Ikier, S. (2009, October 3). Memory and Aging (in Turkish). Haberturk, pp. 22.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Ikier, S. (2024, June). Problems related to research on emotion and cognition interactions. Paper presented online at the International British Congress on Interdisciplinary Scientific Research and Practices, London, UK.
Ikier, S. (2023, October). Cognitive aging. Paper presented at the Social Science and Turkish Culture Symposium in Reference to the 100. Year of the Republic (in Turkish), İstanbul, Turkey
Ikier, S. (2023, October). Possible cohort effects on cognitive aging. Paper presented online at the 2. International Congress of Gerontology, Sivas, Turkey.
Özdemir Haksever, Ikier, S. (2023, June). Does simulating older self increase memory positivity: Effects of self-enhancement on the valence of post-simulation memory. Poster presented at the 2. Generative Episodic Memory, Bochum, Germany.
Özdemir Haksever, Ikier, S. (2023, June). Does simulating older self increase memory positivity: Effects of self-enhancement on the valence of post-simulation memory. Poster presented at the 9. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul, Turkey.
Pakkan C., & Ikier, S. (2021, July). Effects of anxiety level on directed forgetting of emotional information and metacognitive judgments. Paper presented online at the 32. International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ikier, S. (2019, September). Inattentional blindness and Automatic versus controlled inhibition. Paper presented at the 27.. Conference of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Coşkunçay, M., Ikier, S., & Şener, S. (2019, Nisan). The role of expectation in change blindness. Poster presented at the 6. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ikier, S., & Gökel, G. (2018, September). Context Dependency and Memory. Paper presented at the 26. Conference of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Rijeka, Croatia.
Ay, D. & Ikier, S. (2018, April). An Investigation of the Context Account of Retrieval-Induced Forgetting: Culture as Context. Poster presented at the 5. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul Turkey.
Degirmenci, M.G., Ikier, S., Altan-Atalay, A. (2017, March). The Frontal Lobe Functions in Inattentional Blindness and a Search for an Implicit Memory Trace. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Vienna, Austria
Çapan, D. & Ikier, S. (2016, Mayıs). Cognitive and metacognitive changes across the day: Effects of circadian rhythms on memory and metamemory performance. Poster presented at the 3. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul.
Değirmenci, M. G., Ikier, S. & Atalay, A. A. (2016, May). The role of frontal lobe functions in inattentional blindness and a search for an implicit memory trace. Poster presented at the 3. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul.
Kilecioğlu, E., Ikier, S., Raman, I. & Şener, S. (2016, May). Age of Acquisition and Frequency Effects in Recall and Recognition of Turkish Words: Evidence from normal aging and Alzheimer’s. Poster presented at the 3. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, İstanbul.
Ikier, S. (2015, Nisan). Circadian Rhythms and Automaticity of Memory Blocks. Poster presented at the 2. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Ankara.
Gedik, D., Akyüz, E., Kapar, B., & Ikier, S. (2015, Nisan). Inhibition of Emotional Information Across the Menstrual Cycle. Poster presented at the 2. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Ankara.
Raman, I., Ikier, S., Kilecioglu, E., Eroğlu Uzun, D., & Zeyveli, S. (2015, Nisan). On the Free Recall of Pictures and Words: The Role of Age of Acquisition and Frequency on Memory. Poster presented at the 2. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Ankara.
Ikier, S. (2014, Nisan). Otomatik ve Kontrollü Geri Getirmede Bellek Engeli ve Kolaylaştırma. Paper presented at the 18. National Congress of Psychology. Bursa.
Ikier, S., (2008, April). Stereotypes of cognitive aging. Paper presented at the 3. International Social and Applied Gerontology Symposium, Antalya, Turkey.
Ikier, S., (2006, April). Now you see them, now you don’t: Age differences in memory. Paper presented at the 2. International Social And Applied Gerontology Symposium, Antalya, Turkey,.
Ikier, S., Yang, L., & Hasher, L. (2006, April). Implicit interference, age, and automatic versus controlled retrieval strategies. Poster presented at the 11. Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Ikier, S., Hasher, L., & Yang, L. (2005, May). Age differences in implicit interference. Paper presented at the 1. International Gerontology Symposium. Antalya, Turkey.
Ikier, S. & Hasher, L. (2004, April). Older adults are more vulnerable to interference in implicit memory. Poster presented at the 10. Cognitive Aging Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Ikier, S. & Hasher, L. (2002, June). Helping the princess helps reduce age differences in memory. Poster presented at the 9. Cognitive Aging Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Tekcan, A. I., Ikier, S., Gulgoz, S., & Kuntay, A. C. (2001, June). Disputed memories: How ordinary are they? Poster presented at the 13. Annual American Psychological Society Convention. Toronto, ON.
Ikier, S., & Hasher, L. (2001, May). Deficit in inhibition benefits older adults. Paper presented at the Southern Ontario Neuropsychology Conference. Toronto, ON.
Tekcan, A. I., Ikier, S., Gulgoz, S., & Kuntay, A. C. (2000, September). Who remembers what and when. Panel Discussion at the 11. National Congress of Psychology. Izmir, Turkey.
BOOK CHAPTER TRANSLATION
Turkish translation of the chapter
Plous, S. (2003). The psychology of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination: An overview. In S. Plous (Ed.), Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination (pp. 3-48). McGraw-Hill.
as part of an American Psychological Association (APA) initiative known as "Prejudice in Any Language: The Prejudice Translation Project." (Back translation: Emrah Aktunc).
Published at http://www.understandingprejudice.org/apa/turkish/index.htm
GRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISION
Merve Türkkol. “Effects of Arousal on the Inhibition of Low versus High Intensity Negative Information by High Anxiety Individuals”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2024).
Şule Gülpınar. “Does the Awareness of a Negative Collective Future Reduce the Positivity of Personal Future Thinking?”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2023).
Nilay Özdemir Haksever. “Does Simulating Older Self Increase Memory Positivity: Effects of Self-Enhancement on the Valence of Post-simulation Memory”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2023).
Zeynep Nergiz Bozkurt. “The Effects of Age-related Positivity on Autobiographical Memories and Counterfactual Thoughts of Regret”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2023).
Filiz Beste Yenievli Çocan. “Phenomenological Characteristics of the Happiest and the Saddest Autobiographical, Counterfactual, and Future Events”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2022).
Ceren Dönerkayalı. “Manipulating Perspective with Counterfactual Events Changes the Ratings Related to Self”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2022).
Zeynep Asude Kaymak Gülseren. “Effects of Aging-related Stereotype Consistency on False Memory Construction and Memory Performance”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2022).
Gizem Merve Tüzel. “Do Counterfactual Events Influence the Interpretation of Experienced Past Events?”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2021).
Merve Sıtkı. “Are Bilinguals Less Prone to False Memories in Their Second Language?”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2021).
Selin Akdere. “Age-Related Changes and Age-Independent Consistencies in the Phenomenological Characteristics of Autobiographical Memories, Episodic Counterfactuals, and Episodic Future Events”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2020).
Utku Özgen. “Inattentional Blindness in Older Adults under Stereotype Threat”. Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Bilişsel Nöropsikoloji (Haziran 2020).
Ceyda Tumen. “Is Inhibition in Retrieval Induced Forgetting Automatic or Does It Require Executive Control?”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2020).
Esra Konan. “Effects of Negative Mood on Memory and Metamemory Performance of Morning Type versus Evening Type Individuals”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2020).
Elif Ezgi Uslu. “Age Differences in Emotional Directed Forgetting and Related Metacognitive Judgments”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (June 2019).
Canan Pakkan. “Anxiety, Emotional Directed Forgetting, and Predictions about Cognitive Control”. Bahçeşehir University, Clinical Psychology (June 2019).
Merve Çakar. “Consciousness and Implicit Memory Trace for the Unexpected Stimulus in Inattentional Blindness”. Yeditepe University Cognitive Science (May 2019).
Reyhan Tunç. “Age Differences in Inattentional Blindness to Emotional Unexpected Stimulus”. Bahçeşehir University, Cognitive Neuropsychology (January 2019).
Dilay Ata. “Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Memory Block and Facilitation”. Bahçeşehir University, Clinical Psychology (January 2018).
Ayşe Nur Çelik. “Inattentional Blindness in Older Age: Investigating the Effects of Anxiety and Depression”. Bahçeşehir University, Clinical Psychology (December 2017).
Demet Ay. “Retrieval Induced Forgetting: Basics of Context Account”. Yeditepe University, Cognitive Science (November 2017).
Dicle Çapan. “Cognitive and Metacognitive Changes Across the Day: Investigation of the Effects of Circadian Rhythms on Memory and Metamemory Performance”. Yeditepe University, Cognitive Science (April 2016).
Merve Gül Değirmenci. “The Role of Frontal Lobe Functions in Inattentional Blindness and a Search for an Implicit Memory Trace”. Yeditepe University, Cognitive Science (July 2016).
Elçin Kilecioğlu. “Age of Acquisition (AoA) and Frequency Effects in Recall and Recognition: Evidence from Normal Aging and Alzheimer’s”. Yeditepe University, Cognitive Science (July 2016).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board Member
Applied Cognitive Psychology (April 2024- )
Area Editor
Öneri Journal (October 2023- )
Reviewer Board Member
Nesne Psychology Journal
Gerobilim Gerontology Journal
Peer Reviewer
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Science
Memory and Cognition
Current Psychology
Applied Neuropsychology: Adult
Psychological Research
The Journal of General Psychology
Psychological Reports
Journal of Adult Development
Türk Psikoloji Dergisi (Turkish Journal of Psychology)
Psikoloji Çalışmaları (Psychological Studies)
Türk Akademik Sosyal Bilimler Araştırma Dergisi (Turkish Academic Social Sciences Research Journal)
Scientific Board Member
17. and 18. National Congress of Psychology
International Social and Applied Gerontology Symposium
Symposium Organization
3. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Yeditepe University (May 2016).
Program Committee Chair, Local Organizing Committee Member
2. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, ODTÜ (April 2015).
Program Committee Chair
1. International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Boğaziçi University (April 2014).
Organizing Committee Member
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
Marmara University, Department of Psychology, Course Exemption and Adaptation Committee Chair (October 2023-)
Marmara University, Department of Psychology, Experimental Psychology Chair (June 2023-)
İstanbul Medipol University, Department of Psychology, Psychology Master’s Program Coordinator (December 2022-June 2023)
Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Faculty Administrative Board Member (September 2021- July 2022)
Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Discipline Board Member (Eylül 2021- Temmuz 2022)
Bahçeşehir University, Department of Psychology, Vice Chair (September 2021-July 2022)
Yeditepe University Cognitive Science Program, Founder and Chair (June 2013-July 2016)
Yeditepe University, Dept. of Psychology, Vice Chair (December 2012- September 2014)
PROJECTS
Researcher; COST Action, Project No: CA 22167- “Participatory Approaches with Older Adults (PAAR-net)”. Synthesis and Quality Criteria for Participatory Research with Older Adults Working Group (December 2023- )
Contributions:
-Online presentation on the “Organization of the Scoping Reviews” at the PAAR-net Opening Conference, Krakow, Poland (16.04.2024).
-Group leader for the review “Participatory Applications That Can Promote Healthy Cognitive Aging” (July 2024- ).
-Selected to be funded to contribute to the training school on “Knowledge Synthesis” at Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany (September 4-6).
Principle Investigator; Bahçeşehir University Scientific Research Project Support, Project No: BAP.2021- 01.22- “When is Memory More Reliable?” (August 2021- February 2022)
Principle Investigator; The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Short-Term R&D Funding Program, Project No: 106K339- “Self-control and Aging” (2006-2007)
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Dissertation Completion Grant, University of Toronto (2004)
University of Toronto Fellowship (2001-2005)
International Recruitment Award, University of Toronto (2001-2004)
Northwater Capital Management Award in Aging (2004)
Helene and George Coward Award in Gerontology (2002)
Connaught Fellowship, University of Toronto (2000-2001)
National Science Foundation International Travel Award (to attend the Western Psychological Association Convention. April 2000, Portland, OR)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Turkish Psychological Association (2008-)
Women in Cognitive Science (WISC) (2007-)
Association for Psychological Science (2008-2021)
European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (2018-2019)
COURSES TAUGHT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
Undergraduate
Human Memory
Cognitive Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Research in Experimental Psychology
Readings in Cognitive Psychology
Graduate
Human Memory
Fundamentals of Cognition
Advanced Cognitive Psychology
Selected Topics in Cognitive Science: Consciousness
Readings and Research in Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Emotion
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