COVID-19 has disrupted doctoral training programmes. But at least in the behavioural sciences students can continue their primary research online. Phew. A big issue facing behavioural science PhDs The COVID-19 pandemic has had massive implications for doctoral...
Are you curious about the timing accuracy of your online experiments? Online stimulus and response timing is good enough for a wide range of behavioural research. However, there are some quirky combinations to watch out for. We also make recommendations of how to...
Traditionally, most behavioural research is done in laboratory settings. However, in recent years, the popularity of online research has been growing, with more and more departments and labs creating and testing using online platforms. Researchers are often nervous...
Looking for a good science book to read? There are many excellent books about science out there, so we've created a collection of science books recommended by our users! The Improbability Principle: Why coincidences, miracles and rare events happen all the time...
"Probably the ‘I have no idea what I’m doing’ dog. Its such an accurate representation of what research is like, but no one really admits to it!" Alex Jones @AlexJonesPhD "I don’t really have a favourite meme, but I really like the xkcd comics (and the related What...
We understand that many users can be worried about bots taking part in the questionnaires, tasks, and experiments. We've collated some great articles that explain many asked about questions about bots - the why, how, and where? SurveyBots and How To Prevent Them -...
Today many experimental psychologists and other behavioral scientists turn to task and experiment builders to help them create experimental protocols. But many don’t. They still prefer to spend the time writing their experiments in code. So if you’re still writing...
COVID-19 has left many people feeling scared and vulnerable. When faced with crisis, we can feel paralysed, but here at Gorilla we decided to do what we could to ensure that high quality research is done as quickly and effectively as possible. Ultimately, it will be...
Musings on Online Behavioural Research This is an extract from our Gorilla in our Midst paper published in Behavior Research Methods. Is Gorilla right for me? In deciding which tool to use, the key questions to ask yourself are: Experiment Design: Do I want to code or...
The Gorilla Experiment Builder is a cloud based research platform that allows researchers and students to quickly and easily create and deploy behavioural (reaction-time) experiments online. In a nutshell, how does it work? Simply login to Gorilla using your browser...
