Berfin Karabulut
karabulut.berfin@metu.edu.tr
About me
I am a PhD student in Developmental Psychology at METU. I graduated from TOBB ETÜ in 2021 with a double major in Psychology and English Language and Literature, and earned my Master’s degree in English Language Teaching (Linguistics) from METU in 2023. During my Master’s, I worked as a TÜBİTAK project assistant, investigating the relationship between creativity and metaphor comprehension and implementing an intervention program with preschool children.
Following my graduate studies, I worked as a child development officer and PSEA focal point for an earthquake relief project. I mainly assessed developmental disorders and delays in refugee and Roma children, and provided targeted counseling to support their cognitive and language development.
My research investigates the role of symbolic language development and gestural communication in the acquisition of numerical cognition and number sense during early childhood.
Publications & Presentations
Karabulut, B.*, & Sarısoy, D. (2026). Literal interpretation or creative exploration? The interplay of creativity and domain in preschoolers' metaphor processing. Poster presentation at 12th International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science (ISBCS 2026), TED University, Ankara, Turkey.
Karabulut, B., & Sarısoy, D., (2025). Yaratıcılık Eğitimi Çocukların Metafor Anlama Süreçlerini Nasıl Etkiler? Sözel ve Jest Temelli Test Bulguları. 38. Ulusal Dilbilim Kurultayı, Türkiye.