Why Do Syrian Refugees Choose to Stay in Turkey?
Most Syrians who have left their country live in Turkey. Many dream of Europe, so why do they stay in Turkey? The EU–Turkey statement and the findings of field research.
Author
Sezer Aksu
4 articles · Writing for PUGAT 2022–2023
Articles
(Don’t) Send Positive Messages to the Universe
The advice to “send positive messages to the universe” is spreading fast on social media. The author questions the shallowness and social effects of movements that attribute everything to energy and thought frequencies.
To Be Yelena Osipova
Yelena Osipova, a survivor of the siege of Leningrad detained with her anti-war placard, became a symbol of the individual who will not stay silent under repression. The author discusses the dynamics of conformity and courage through social psychology experiments.
A Method of Inciting Crowds: Dehumanisation
People who would harm no one on their own can take part in lynching and looting in a crowd. The article examines dehumanisation, the most effective method of inciting crowds.
