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Aurora desmond

@auroradesmond

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Cognitive scientist specializing in temporal perception, predictive processing, and experimental behavioral research.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking research-focused roles where I can design experiments, apply advanced statistical analysis, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to publications and reproducible science.

I am a cognitive scientist focused on temporal perception, predictive processing, and sensorimotor integration, with a strong grounding in experimental design and psychophysics.

During my MA at Boğaziçi University I designed and conducted three behavioral experiments for my thesis, programmed protocols in PsychoPy, and analyzed data using R with linear mixed models.

As a research assistant in the Vision Lab I led participant recruitment and data organization, trained undergraduate researchers, and applied psychophysical methods to investigate temporal perception.

I bring robust statistical skills, experience with R, Jamovi, PsychoPy, and academic writing expertise, and I aim to contribute rigorous experimental and analytical work to research-driven teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Assistant

Boğaziçi University

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted behavioral experiments in temporal perception and visual psychophysics, programmed PsychoPy protocols, and analyzed data with R to support lab publications and thesis work.

Psychopy Experimental Design R Psychophysics Data Visualization Mentoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Boğaziçi University

Master of Arts, Cognitive Science

2019 - 2024

Grade: 3.83/4.00

Activities and societies: Thesis research on temporal perception; programmed experiments in PsychoPy; analyzed data with R.

Master of Arts in Cognitive Science with thesis on sensorimotor mechanisms of time perception, involving three behavioral experiments and analysis using linear mixed models in R.

Istanbul University

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

2013 - 2017

Grade: 3.72/4.00

Activities and societies: Parallel programs in psychology and sociology; specialized coursework in philosophy of mind and related areas.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with coursework in philosophy of mind, epistemology, logic, phenomenology, and parallel studies in psychology and sociology; graduated Magna Cum Laude.