
Hello I’m Selin Kucukkaya
Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology, and Health
Available for collaboration
About
I'm Selin Kucukkaya, an academic in Psychology with a Master’s in Cognitive Neuroscience, specialising in the neuroscience of laughter, prediction mechanisms, and how our brains make sense of the world.
Currently I am a Health and Social Science lecturer, I bring a creative, student-centered approach to teaching—think less “boring lecture,” more “brain gym meets curiosity lab.” I believe learning should be engaging, collaborative, and a little bit fun (yes, even when we’re talking neural pathways).
Areas of Interest
AI in Education
Neuroscience
Laughter
Psychology
Innovation
Research
Experience

Buckinghamshire New University (LSST)
Lecturer
Feb 2025 - Present
Publication
ICNAEDUCATION Conference on New Approaches in Education May 2025 (Rome, Italy)
2025
Education

MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Sussex
Aug 2023

BA Psychology
Koc University
Sep 2018 - Jul 2022

BA Philosophy
Koc University
Sep 2018 - Jul 2022