Psychology Club of our university held an online event called ‘2nd Psychology Days’ on May 29-30, 2021. Many psychologists and students, who are experts in the field, participated in this event with the theme of ‘Boundaries’.
The opening speech was made by the Dr. Duygu AKYÜZ, club director and one of the faculty members of the department. The first speaker of the event was Gülçin KARADENIZ. In her speech titled ‘Border Awareness in Children’, KARADENİZ explained why borders are the most basic need in childhood. She also stated that the development of border awareness will help children develop acceptable behaviors both within the family, in the environment of friends and school.
In the second speech titled ‘Boundaries in Close Relationships’, Dr. Ps. Vahide ULUSOY GÖKÇEK talked about close relationships, the limits of ‘me’ and ‘other’. She conveyed to the audience that there are requirements of togetherness and what these encompass. In addition, she stated that where the boundaries begin and end in relationships may differ according to the lifestyle, beliefs and personality of the person.
The last speaker of the first day was Dr. Ezgi TOPLU DEMIRTAŞ from MEF University. In her speech titled “A Protective and Preventive Practice Against Dating Violence: Setting Limits”, she talked about what behaviors can be violence and the importance of boundaries. She also mentioned that dating violence against women is common and that those who are exposed to dating violence experience psychological harm.
On the second day of the event, the first speaker was Dr. Kerem DÜNDAR. In his speech titled “Limits of the Mind”, DÜNDAR conveyed to the audience what influences our memory and mind, and in which framework its boundaries are shaped.
In the second speech, the subject of Boundaries in Sexuality was discussed by Specialist Psychologist and Sexual Therapist Kayıhan ABA., who provided information on the limitations in bilateral relations, truth in sexuality and the impact of incorrect information on psychology, and the psychological harm suffered by individuals who have been subjected to sexual violence.
In the third speech, Dr. Merve MAMACI from the Fenerbahce University delivered a speech titled “Boundaries in the Field of Business”. She talked about the factors that will motivate us at work, psychological well-being, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, the effect of mobbing in the workplace on our mental health, and positive psychology.
In the fourth speech, Dr. Ps. Deniz BOZUNOĞULLARI gave a speech titled ‘Borders, Migration and Trauma’. She talked about the limits we can take against people who have migrated as a collective action caused by migration, which is a geographical, cultural and social displacement movement from one place to another for psychological, sociological, economic and individual reasons with the aim of returning or permanent settlement in the short, medium or long term, and commented on the trauma that may occur as a result.
In the last session, Postgraduate Student İpek DEĞIRMENCI delivered a speech on “Environment and Border Awareness: Ecological Life Practices”. She stated that global climate change has devastating effects on ecosystems and living things and suggested that these effects, created by nature and human beings, can be resolved on a social basis with ecological reason. She further stated that the solution should start from the person himself/herself and his/her own environment and touched on the conflict between human life and wildlife. She emphasized that people should approach the living space they share with other living things, plants, and nature with a respectful attitude.
