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*Using Psychopy or Visionegg you can create a gif. Then you import the gif using flash macromedia. You can adjust the speed manipulating the frame duration (Modify document). Finally, you export the file as a swf.
*Using Psychopy or Visionegg you can create a gif. Then you import the gif using flash macromedia. You can adjust the speed manipulating the frame duration (Modify document). Finally, you export the file as a swf.


== Phrases for grants and papers ==
== Writing ==
 
see [[Holcombe:InPhaseTask|Phrases for grants and papers]]
Words for theories and hypotheses
*notion
*idea
*generalization
*claim
*framework
 
Going from evidence to conclusion, mostly with a verb. Different ways, in rough descending order of strength
*Proves that (largely banned from the empirical sciences)
*Shows that
*Demonstrates that
*Implies that
*It follows that
*Reveals
*convey
*Uncovers (rarely useful)
*Indicates that (I like this one because it's strong but unobtrusive)
*Suggests that
*Supports the
*Bolsters, buttressses
*Illustrates
*key evidence for
*decisive evidence for
*Fits
*in accord with, concord with
*Is evidence for
*Weighs on the side of
*Hint that
*Is consistent with
*Is not inconsistent with
*Sheds light on
*assesses
 
Negative impact of evidence on a theory, claim, conclusion, or criticism
*Disconfirms the
*Dismisses
*Challenges
*contradicts
*calls into question
*Undermines
*Counters
*Detracts from
*engenders skepticism of
*should not be taken as support for
*presents difficulties for
*highlights shortcomings of
*violates
*reveals inadequacy of
*does not sit easily with
*Contrasts with
*fails to confirm
 
Fluff and emphasis
*Remarkably,
*This striking result
*Provides the opportunity to
*For the first time,
*Intriguing possibility,
*Important
*Novel role for


== We shouldn't care about 2007 ISI impact factors ==
== We shouldn't care about 2007 ISI impact factors ==

Revision as of 00:49, 28 February 2010

Recent members

Alex Holcombe
• Ryo Nakayama



Technical

Skills Checklist
Python Programming
Psychopy/VisionEgg Installation Notes
R analysis,plot,stats
Statistics
Buttonbox
Buttonbox with photocell
Programming Cheat Sheets


Poster making

  • hp poster printer in psych IT area has roll paper width of 1065 mm
  • VSS 2008: Posterboards are 4’ (121.92 cm) tall x 8’ (243.84 cm) wide

Making demos of stimuli (for webs for example)

  • Using Psychopy or Visionegg you can create a gif. Then you import the gif using flash macromedia. You can adjust the speed manipulating the frame duration (Modify document). Finally, you export the file as a swf.

Writing

see Phrases for grants and papers

We shouldn't care about 2007 ISI impact factors

  • Science 30
  • Nature 26.7
  • Nat Rev NEurosci 24.5
  • BBS 17.462
  • Nat Neurosci 15.7
  • PLoS Biol 14.1
  • Neuron 13.4
  • Trends Neuro 12.5
  • Current Biology 10.5
  • PNAS 9.6
  • TiCS 9.4
  • Brain 8.6
  • Psych Review 7.8
  • J Neurosci 7.5
  • JCN 5
  • Proc Royal Society Biol 4.1
  • Cogni Psych 4.0
  • Cognition 3.8
  • JoV 3.8
  • J Neurophysiology 3.7
  • JEP:HPP 2.6
  • Vision Research 2.1
  • Cogn Neuropsych 1.9
  • Visual Cognition 1.7
  • Perception 1.6
  • Memory & Cognition 1.6
  • Percept Psychophy 1.4
  • QJEP 1.1
  • Spatial Vision .94

See Eigenfactor for better rankings.