PsychoPy2: Experiments in behavior made easy
PsychoPy2: Простое создание экспериментов в области поведения
2019-02-01
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PsychoPy is an application for the creation of experiments in behavioral science (psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, etc.) with precise spatial control and timing of stimuli. It now provides a choice of interface; users can write scripts in Python if they choose, while those who prefer to construct experiments graphically can use the new Builder interface. Here we describe the features that have been added over the last 10 years of its development. The most notable addition has been that Builder interface, allowing users to create studies with minimal or no programming, while also allowing the insertion of Python code for maximal flexibility. We also present some of the other new features, including further stimulus options, asynchronous time-stamped hardware polling, and better support for open science and reproducibility. Tens of thousands of users now launch PsychoPy every month, and more than 90 people have contributed to the code. We discuss the current state of the project, as well as plans for the future.
Key Findings
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PsychoPy2 adds expanded stimulus options, asynchronous time-stamped hardware polling, and improved support for open science and reproducibility.
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PsychoPy2 enables precise spatial and temporal control of stimuli for behavioral experiments across psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and related fields.
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PsychoPy2 provides users with a choice between graphical experiment construction and Python scripting, combining accessibility with programmability.
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The new Builder interface allows users to create experiments with minimal or no programming while supporting embedded Python code for advanced flexibility.
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The project has achieved substantial adoption, with tens of thousands of users launching PsychoPy each month and contributions from more than 90 developers.
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PsychoPy2, an application for creating behavioral science experiments
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The application’s experiment-building interfaces, stimulus presentation and timing capabilities, hardware polling, and support for open science and reproducibility
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2019-02-01
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