A principal investigator explaining how to use Cognition for running and sharing online experiments

Run cognitive
experiments online.

Focus on science, not on IT.

1. Code your task

Use jsPsych library to code your cognitive task. Use our online code editor to create your experiment or import it from GitHub.

2. Share your experiment

Cognition is built to make your life easier. Every experiment gets a secure URL, ready to share. Share the link with your participants to run your experiment.

3. Download your data

Designed with the latest web technology in mind. Cognition collects and stores the data in real-time for you and makes it available for download as CSV.

Built by scientists
for scientists

We know that building the infrastructure to carry out online experiments is time-consuming and prohibitively difficult, if not impossible. Using Cognition to build your experiment means never worrying about writing another PHP script or cross browser compatibility. Our ready-to-go platform will make your life easier.

100% web based

SSL Certificate

MTurk/Prolific comp.

Crash reporting

Offline recovery

Plugin autodetection

Collaborators & roles

Inter experiment conditions

Real-time recording

Informed Consent

Accurate timing

CSV, JSON, SQL export

GitHub integration

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The right balance between
ease of use and freedom.

Try our Online Code Editor for rapid experiment development.

Make your own experiment

Create tasks for your specific use-case with the code, stimuli, and dependencies you need.

Error debugging

See Javascript errors clearly with our user-friendly overlay.

Live preview

See changes as you make them. Your experiment is updated as you type.

The online task code editor and the live preview of the experiment
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Stay focused on your study.
Let us handle the infrastructure.

You have a study to run. Stop worrying about database design, cross-browser bugs, security issues, server setup. Let us do that for you.

4,500+

Registered scientists

12k+

Experiments

700k+

Runs

Fair, simple pricing for all.

We give you the option to decide how much you need to use.

Free

The basics for all scientists.

$ 0 /year
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4 stored tasks

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60 collected runs per task

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2MB per stimulus

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100 stimuli files per task

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10 external libraries per task

For Individuals

Advanced features for individuals.

$ 990 /year
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10 stored tasks

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500 collected runs per task

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100MB per stimulus

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500 stimuli files per task

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20 external libraries per task

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2 collaborators per task

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Set the jurisdiction in which the data is stored

For Teams

Collaboration for organizations.

$ 2,990 /year
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Unlimited stored tasks

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Unlimited collected runs per task

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250MB per stimulus

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10,000 stimuli files per task

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50 external libraries per task

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Unlimited collaborators per task

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Set the jurisdiction in which the data is stored

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How can I create a task?

The task is defined in Javascript code, based on jsPsych library. Start from scratch or start quickly using pre-packaged examples.

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Are Cognition and JsPsych the same?

jsPsych is a JavaScript framework for creating behavioral experiments that run in a web browser. Cognition is the platform where experiments can be hosted and labs can work on them together.

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Is Cognition free?

All Cognition users get free access to experiment hosting. But if you’re looking for extensive data collection, more collaboration features, and bigger stimuli, we also offer paid plans: For Individual, and For Teams.

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Can I use my own libraries?

Yes. Cognition adds the jsPsych library (Javascript and CSS) by default. Upload your own Javascript or CSS libraries and they will be available during the experiment.

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Can I use Git for source control?

You can automatically deploy your JsPsych experiment to Cognition using GitHub Actions. Learn more in this step-by-step guide.

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Who build and maintains the platform?

We are a small group of neuroscientists from USA. Working from home since 2020.

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Stop wasting time trying to do it the 'right way' and build an online experiment from scratch. Cognition is faster, easier, and you still have complete control.

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