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Prof. Asım YAPICI is a distinguished scholar in the field of Psychology of Religion, currently serving as a Professor at Ankara Social Sciences University's Faculty of Islamic Studies, Department of Psychology of Religion. With over 25 years of academic experience, he has held various administrative positions including Institute Director (2021-2024), Department Chair (2020-2023), and Head of Department (since 2019).
- PhD in Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Erciyes University (2002)
- Master's Degree in Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Erciyes University (1996)
- Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Erciyes University (1989)
Prof. YAPICI's research primarily focuses on the intersection of psychology and religious studies, examining how religious beliefs and practices influence psychological well-being, social relationships, and identity formation. His work explores religious coping mechanisms, the psychology of religious conversion, religious identity development across different age groups, and the relationship between religious orientation and personality traits. He has made significant contributions to understanding religious phenomena through empirical research methods while maintaining theoretical rigor.
His recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate a consistent focus on contemporary religious psychological phenomena, with particular attention to religious identity formation, intergroup religious relations, and religious coping mechanisms. His work bridges theoretical frameworks from psychology with religious studies, producing innovative insights into how religious beliefs shape cognitive processes, emotional regulation, and social behavior. Notably, he has developed theoretical models for understanding emotional relief in religious contexts and examined religious transformation through psychological lenses.
- 2022 İKSAD BİLİM ÖDÜLÜ
- Sosyal Bilimler Alanında En İyi Bildiri (2018)
- Üstün Hizmet Award from Turkish Psychology of Religion Association (2017)
Prof. YAPICI has supervised an extensive number of graduate students, including 34 doctoral and master's theses. His research projects include significant investigations such as 'Religious-Based Problems Arising in Provinces Affected by the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake (2023) and Solution Searches' (2023-2025), 'Institutional Development of Philosophy and Religious Sciences' (2023-2024), and 'Family and Problems in the Modern Period' (2023). His academic leadership extends to editorial roles for international journals including Sakarya University Faculty of Theology Journal and Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Theology Journal.
His scholarly impact is substantial, with over 134 publications including 59 articles, 29 conference papers, 6 books, and 40 book chapters. His work has been cited 863 times, demonstrating significant influence in the field of religious psychology and sociology.
