Our Projects
Our lab's research focus lies at the intersection of developmental, social, and personality psychology. Research is conducted using mixed methods, and open science scientific practices. We conduct a wide range of studies focused on emotional responses, relationship dynamics, and their impact on well-being. We aim to delve deep into the complexities of human emotions and relationships, providing valuable insights and services to foster positive development and well-being across the lifespan. We work jointly with academics and researchers at various levels from various sub-fields of psychology. You can reach out to us through our contact page to discuss potential collaboration opportunities.
Studies Currently Recruiting Participants
Discomfort with Positive Emotions
What happens when we feel good? This study (funded by Altınbaş BAP) aims to adapt a new measurement tool for concerns about positive emotions to Turkish and understand how these concerns affect people's lives.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Antecedents and Consequences of Positive Emotion Regulation
This project, which includes two different studies, aims to examine individual differences in regulating positive emotions in relation to beliefs about emotions and in the context of romantic relationships.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz, Dr. Gaye Solmazer
This study aims to examine the relationship between gender roles in the context of romantic relationships and perceived partner responsiveness and insensitivity among generations X, Y and Z.
Researchers: Gözde Gürler, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Politics and Daily Emotional Life
In this research, reactions to daily social and political events will be discussed from the perspective of emotional experiences and emotion regulation.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz, Farah Aleyna Doğan
Other Current and Upcoming Projects
Discrete Emotions
The aim of our research is to create a list of Turkish emotional expressions and words to develop a Turkish Emotion and Emotional Experiences Scale for use in future studies to understand experiences belonging to discrete emotional categories.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz, Dr. Hilal Terzi
Conflicts in Romantic Relationships
Our aim in this study (funded by TÜBİTAK 2209A) is to measure the effect of marital status on conflict frequency and conflict management responses in close relationships.
Researchers: Gözde Gürler, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Socio-emotional Development of Preschool Children
The aim of the research (funded by TÜBİTAK 2209A) is to explain how family relationships and home environments of children in the preschool period during the pandemic and the effects on their psychosocial development.
Researchers: Farah Aleyna Doğan, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
The aim of this study is to develop a scale for the fear of after-effects and emotional expression that individuals expect to experience after a positive or negative experience to be used in future studies.
Researchers: Dr. Hilal Terzi, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Partner Dependency
The aim of the project (funded by Altınbaş BAP) is to examine the individual and relational factors associated with partner dependency.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz, Buse Yavuz-Çiftçi, Burcu İldeniz-Tan, Dilek Şirvanlı-Özen
Attitudes Towards Marriage
The main purpose of this research will be to try to explain the attitudes towards marriage in the context of Generation Z.
Researchers: Farah Aleyna Doğan, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Emotional Disclosure in Close Relationships
The overall aim was to investigate the relationship between sharing daily emotional experiences (positive and negative) with a romantic partner and individuals' sense of well-being, in the context of perceived responsiveness from their partners.
Researchers: Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
The aim of the study is to measure from a broader perspective whether individuals only see happiness as fragile.
Researchers: Dr. Hilal Terzi, Dr. Duygu Taşfiliz
Publications
Taşfiliz, D. (2024). Impact of Daily Politics on Emotions, Motivation and Well-Being during Elections. INVITED SYMPOSIUM. Int J Psychol, 59: 466 473. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13191
Taşfiliz, D. (2024). Exploring Variations in Discomfort with Positive Emotions: Emotion Beliefs, Values and Abilities. INVITED SYMPOSIUM. Int J Psychol, 59: 474-498. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13192
Taşfiliz, D. (2023). Role of culture and perceived responsiveness in the link between emotional disclosure and well-being. SYMPOSIUM. Int J Psychol, 58: 1040-1066. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13086
Laceulle, O. M., Stellar, J. E., Kinan, A., Eva, A., Zeina, A. S., Laurien, M., Moopen, N., Trudy, M., Ozoruç, I., Haza, R., Taşfiliz, D., Zonneveld, R., & Chung, J. M. (2022). A longitudinal study of dispositional compassion in Syrian origin young adults resettling in the Netherlands. European Journal of Personality, 36(4), 543-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070221081316
Chung, J. M., Meijer, L., Zonneveld, R., Al Sawaf, Z., Alajak, K., Moopen, N., Rahim, H., Çiftçi, L., Alisic, E., Stellar, J. E., Mooren, T., Sleijpen, M., Tešanovic, T., Al Baker, H., Dali, R., Papadantonaki, M., Papakosta, N., Antink, M., Charisopoulou, S., … Laceulle, O. M. (2022). Lessons learned from conducting a study of emotions and positive personality change in Syrian origin young adults who have recently resettled in the Netherlands. European Journal of Personality, 36(4), 665-682. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070221081319
Taşfiliz, D., Çetiner, E. S., & Selçuk, E. (2020). Yakın ilişkilerde algılanan duyarlılığın yaş farklılıkları ve psikolojik esenlik ile ilişkisi. Türk Psikoloji Dergisi, 35(86).19-39. https://doi.org/10.31828/tpd1300443320190630m000020
Taşfiliz, D., Selcuk, E., Gunaydin, G., Slatcher, R. B., Corriero, E. F., & Ong, A. D. (2018). Patterns of perceived partner responsiveness and well-being in Japan and the United States. Journal of Family Psychology, 32(3), 355–365. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000378