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A free software package for a human online-conditioned suppression preparation.

Mathijs Franssen¹, Jeroen Clarysse, Tom Beckers

¹Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, Leuven, Belgium. mathijs.franssen@psy.kuleuven.be

Behavior Research Methods

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MartiansV2 offers a new language syntax and runtime for behavioral experiments, building on the original Martians tool. This guide details its use for assessing human learning and suppression performance.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Experimental Psychology
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

The original Martians preparation is a validated tool for assessing human online-conditioned suppression performance.
Research on learning phenomena requires robust experimental paradigms.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce MartiansV2, a novel language syntax and runtime application for designing and executing behavioral experiments.
Provide a comprehensive manual for utilizing the Martians paradigm and MartiansV2.

Main Methods:

MartiansV2 provides a declarative language syntax for experiment design.
A runtime application executes experiments based on the MartiansV2 syntax.
The system is built upon the established Martians preparation framework.

Main Results:

MartiansV2 enables the creation and execution of complex behavioral experiments.
The system facilitates research into a wide array of learning phenomena.
It serves as a practical guide for researchers new to the Martians paradigm.

Conclusions:

MartiansV2 enhances the capabilities for studying human online-conditioned suppression.
This tool offers a user-friendly and powerful platform for experimental psychology research.
The article serves as an essential manual for MartiansV2 implementation and usage.