title: OpenSesame: an open-source, graphical experiment builder for the social sciences.
abstract: In the present article, we introduce OpenSesame, a graphical experiment builder for the social sciences. OpenSesame is free, open-source, and cross-platform. It features a comprehensive and intuitive graphical user interface and supports Python scripting for complex tasks. Additional functionality, such as support for eyetrackers, input devices, and video playback, is available through plug-ins. OpenSesame can be used in combination with existing software for creating experiments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cognitive Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. s.mathot@vu.nl
authors.forename: Sebastiaan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathôt
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schreij
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theeuwes
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D006801:Humans; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011381:Programming Languages; D012106:Research; D012942:Social Sciences / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
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