![]() ![]() If anyone that read this and know about other books please leave a comment with title and author name. ![]() There is, as far as I know, only one book that mentions and give an example of how to use PsychoPy: Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Modelling: A Student’s Introduction to Methods and Procedures. If you are running Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) you can try to use the instructions in an earlier post How to Install PsychoPy on LMDE. Note that you might need to install some dependencies (i.e., some other Python packages) to get it to run under Ubuntu (it might prove useful to check the post linked below). Sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get install psychopy If you are interested in installing it from Ubuntu you can add the Neuro Debian repository: wget -O. Finally, because the students can install it on their on computers make it possible for the students to sit at home, in the library, or wherever they want, to complete their experiments. It might be worth mentioning that since Python is a popular programming language with a great and helpful online community (see Stackoverflow tags “ #Python” and “ #Psychopy“). Another reason is that Python as scripting language is also great because the cognitive science students at our department take at least 15 ECTS in Python programming. The builder view is one of the reasons, I have started to suggest students that I meet to use PsychoPy to build experiments for their projects and thesis’. An experimental builder is a graphical interface with menus and, often, drag-and-drop like features. I assume, but don’t know, that you can use your favourite IDE in other OS’ also…įor the less coding experienced people there is also the builder view. I just import the modules and/or methods I need in my script and then I can run experiments from within Spyder. Since I am running Linux on my computers it is possible for me to use my favourite Python IDE ( Integrated Development Envirionment) called Spyder. However, when coding I existing modules and methods in PsychoPy. Personally, I prefer to write scripts and not using a Builder. One of the features that I like most is that I can choose to write code or to use an experimental builder such that of e-prime. Importantly, it can be run on Linux, OS-X, and Windows. Being Open Source it also means that the software is free. On PsychoPy’s website it is stated that is an open-source application to present stimuli and collect data in experiments. studies I found PsychoPy which is written in Python, a programming language that I did know, and it seemed like a good alternative to e-prime, and other similar software, to create experiments in.Įxample of importing PsychoPy modules and methods in Spyder. In fact, e-prime seemed to be working best Windows Vista or earlier but our lab computers were, and are, running Windows 7 (might have changed since back then). Second, I prefer to use Linux systems and e-prime is limited to Windows. studies I got more and more annoyed with one of the software we used to build experimental tasks in (i.e., E-prime).įirst, I was not familiar with the scripting language (called ‘e-basic’) that was needed, for instance use, to solve pseudo-randomization, and for sending signals to a specially built device I was going to use in my experiments. That is, some of the most commonly used software at the department I was studying at. When I started getting involved in research (i.e., when doing my Bachelor’s and Masters theses) I used the software that was accessible for me. This post will describe why I prefer using PsychoPy before other software. ![]()
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