Fasting in the Age of Consumption: Psychological Resilience

Event Information

Start:: 02 March 2026 at 12:20
End:: 02 March 2026 at 13:20
Contact Person: Psk. Ayşe Ergin Konak
Location: Free of charge. Open to all students.
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The concepts of fasting and psychological resilience will be discussed in the context of today's consumer culture.

The event titled “Fasting in the Age of Consumption: Psychological Resilience,” organized by the Üsküdar University Young Medics Club, will be held on March 2, 2026 between 12.20 and 13.20 in the Emin Nebi Hall of the Health Campus.

Psychologist Ayşe Ergin Konak will speak at the event, evaluating from an academic perspective the effects of fasting on individual psychology within modern consumer culture, as well as the concepts of self-control, patience and psychological resilience.