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Delali Konu
Research Associate

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Biography

I am an early career researcher with a deep interest in social psychology, specifically how our thoughts and attitudes about one another influence the ways in which we interact. I have a mixed methods research profile with expertise in behavioural science, quantitative methods, qualitative methods and participatory research. My doctoral work focused on self-generated thought and investigated which behaviours, brain processes, contexts and individual differences underpin our thought content. During my first Research Associate position, I supported projects which aimed to investigate people’s experiences with spending time alone including the influence of solitude on behaviour, emotion, and cognition. In my second Research Associate position, I supported projects which aimed to understand the influence of online misogyny on behaviours and experiences such as in relationships and mental health. I am currently working as a Research Associate for the Smart Data Donation Service (SDDS), a data service project aimed to improve the infrastructure of digital research. I enjoy being an active member of my research environment by engaging with research dissemination, department activities and supporting junior researchers. 

Study

  • PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Department of Psychology, University of York, York (October 2019-September 2022)
  • Master of Psychology (Neuroimaging and Neuroscience), Department of Psychology, University of York, York (September 2014-June 2018)

Career

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Smart Data Donation Service), Department of Psychology, University of York, UK (December 2024-present)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Social Origins Lab), Department of Psychology, University of York, Durham, UK (May 2022-November 2024)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, UK (October 2022- May 2024)
  • Research Assistant, University of York, York (July 2018- August 2019)
  • Research Assistant, University of York, York (March 2017- June 2019)

 

Departmental roles

  • Department Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Staff Champion, Department of Psychology, University of York, York (March 2025-present)
  • Department Athena Swan Policy Review Working Group Member, Department of Psychology Equality and Diversity Committee, University of York (June 2024-September 2024).
  • Departmental Ethnic Minority Student Representative, Department of Psychology, University of York, York (September 2020- September 2022)

Research

Overview

Smart Data Donation Service 

Projects

I am currently supporting the design and collection of small-scale, proof of concept datasets for the data donation service. 

Research group(s)

Smart Data Donation Service, Social Origins Lab, LifeLike Lab

Grants

Department of Psychology, University of York, PhD Scholarship Funding (October 2019-September 2022)

Collaborators

  • Professor Harriet Over, Department of Psychology, University of York
  • Dr David Zendle, Department of Psychology, University of York
  • Professor Cade McCall, Department of Psychology, University of York

Publications

Selected publications

  • Over, H., Bunce, C. J., Konu, D., & Zendle, D. (2024). What do we need to know about the manosphere and young people’s mental health?. Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
  • Nguyen, T. T., Konu, D., Forbes, S. (2023). Investigating solitude as tool for downregulation of daily arousal using Ecological Momentary Assessments. Stage 1 Registered Report accepted at Journal of Personality.
  • Konu, D., Mckeown, B., Turnbull, A., Ho, N. S. P., Karapanagiotidis, T., Vanderwal, T., McCall, C., Tipper, S.P., Jefferies, E. and Smallwood, J. (2021). Exploring patterns of ongoing thought under naturalistic and conventional task-based conditions. Consciousness and cognition, 93, 103139.

 

Full publications list

  • Konu, D., Mckeown, B., Turnbull, A., Ho, N. S. P., Karapanagiotidis, T., Vanderwal, T., McCall, C., Tipper, S.P., Jefferies, E. and Smallwood, J. (2021). Exploring patterns of ongoing thought under naturalistic and conventional task-based conditions. Consciousness and cognition, 93, 103139.
  • Konu, D., Turnbull, A., Karapanagiotidis, T., Wang, H. T., Brown, L. R., Jefferies, E., & Smallwood, J. (2020). A role for the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in self-generated episodic social cognition. NeuroImage, 218, 116977.
  • Nguyen, T. T., Konu, D., Forbes, S. (2023). Investigating solitude as tool for downregulation of daily arousal using Ecological Momentary Assessments. Stage 1 Registered Report accepted at Journal of Personality.
  • Smallwood, J., Turnbull, A., Wang, H. T., Ho, N. S., Poerio, G. L., Karapanagiotidis, T., Konu, D., ... & Jefferies, E. (2021). The neural correlates of ongoing conscious thought. IScience, 24(3), 102132.

Contact details

Delali Konu
Research Associate
Department of Psychology
University of York
Room PS/C/124b

External activities

Invited talks and conferences

  • Konu, D., (2023, 5th October). Exploring Links Between Emotion and Everyday Experiences (Symposium Chair and talk). Emotions 2023 Conference (in person), Tilburg University (Tilburg).
  • Konu, D., (2022, 14th July). Understanding the persistence of self-generated thought (talk & Q&A). Experimental Psychological Society Meeting (in person), University of Sterling (Sterling).
  • Konu, D., (2022, 17th March). Exploring patterns of thought under varying task-based conditions (talk and Q&A). Mind Brain Body Symposium (online), Max Plank Institute (Berlin). 

Teaching

Undergraduate

  • York Global Summer School Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of York, York (June 2022-July 2022)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of York, York (October 2019-March 2022)