Assoc. Prof. RECEP GÖRGÜLÜ

     Recep Gorgulu founded the Psychology of Elite Performance Laboratory (PePLaB). His body of research on the attentional processes underlying ‘choking'! More specifically, it examines ironic processes of mental control under pressure in various performance domains. His research examines what causes ironic errors and how cognitive processes influence skill failure, especially under pressure. Therefore, he seeks potential interventional solutions for thriving performance under such conditions, such as the effectiveness of perceptual-cognitive training. Recep Gorgulu founded the Psychology of Elite Performance Laboratory (PePLaB). His body of research on the attentional processes underlying ‘choking'! More specifically, it examines ironic processes of mental control under pressure in various performance domains. His research examines what causes ironic errors and how cognitive processes influence skill failure, especially under pressure. Therefore, he seeks potential interventional solutions for thriving performance under such conditions, such as the effectiveness of perceptual-cognitive training.

He has several academic publications among the most prestigious journals in the field;

The Sport Psychologist (TSP)

Psychology of Sport and Exercise (PSE)

International Journal of Sport Psychology (IJSP)

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (JSEP)

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology (IRSEP)

He has academic publications in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (SJMSS).

 He also has an article, "This is What Happens to Footballers' Brains When They Miss Penalties", about the 2016 European Football Championship, which was published in "The Conversation", one of the world's leading academic media groups.