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Movement tracking of psychological processes: A tutorial using mousetrap.

Dirk U Wulff^1,2, Pascal J Kieslich³, Felix Henninger⁴

¹Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195, Berlin, Germany. dirk.wulff@gmail.com.

Behavior Research Methods

|October 8, 2025

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Movement tracking offers new insights into psychological processes by analyzing mouse movements during choices. This tutorial introduces the mousetrap R package for analyzing information integration and preference formation.

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Computational Neuroscience
Psychological Methods

Background:

Traditional process-tracing methods primarily focus on information acquisition.
Movement tracking uniquely captures the temporal dynamics of information integration and preference formation during decision-making.
Understanding these dynamics is crucial for a comprehensive view of psychological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive tutorial on movement tracking for psychological processes using the mousetrap R package.
To guide researchers through the entire research process, from study design to data interpretation.
To demonstrate practical implementation of movement-tracking analysis with established and novel approaches.

Main Methods:

Utilizing high-resolution tracking of hand or device movements (e.g., computer mouse) during choice tasks.

Keywords:

Cognitive processes Decision making Movement tracking Process tracing

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Employing the mousetrap R package for data processing, analysis, and visualization.

Applying both established and novel analytical techniques for movement-tracking data.

Main Results:

Demonstration of movement-tracking analysis implementation using a representative example within the mousetrap package.
Detailed explanations of the theoretical background and interpretation of movement-tracking data analysis steps.
Provision of practical recommendations for researchers applying movement tracking.

Conclusions:

Movement tracking, facilitated by tools like the mousetrap R package, provides valuable insights into the temporal dynamics of psychological processes.
The tutorial equips researchers with the necessary knowledge and tools to conduct and interpret movement-tracking studies.
This method enhances our understanding of information integration and preference formation in decision-making.