JASP Goes New York

January 16 - 2025

Last November, JASP was present in the exhibition hall at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. This year’s event brought us to Times Square, right between the skyscrapers of New York City. Armed with a collection of JASP merchandise and a supply of stickers, I arrived in New York ready to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones from the field of cognitive psychology.

Adding a Competitive Twist

This year, we spiced things up with a competition! We invited attendees to share their testimonials about JASP, and the response was great. JASP merchandise was given out as a prize: the third prize was a JASP teddy bear, the second prize a children’s book on Bayesian thinking, and the grand prize? Both the teddy bear and the book—a perfect combo for any JASP enthusiast.

The testimonials we received were a mix of humor, appreciation, and enthusiasm. Here are a few of our favorites:

“My undergrad advisor introduced me to JASP & I fell in love – so much more straightforward than SPSS, plus it’s free :)” (from Abbs)
“If you need to teach stats to people who hate and fear numbers, JASP makes the teaching easy, fun, and understandable. It’s a great tool.” (from Zeyneb)
“At our lab, we preach the gospel of JASP.” (from Yaren)
“I teach with JASP! It’s wonderful – really easy to use.” (from Emily)

It was great to get so much positive feedback, but the meeting was also an excellent opportunity to collect suggestions for future features, many of which are already in development. Stay tuned for updates!

Exploring the City That Never Sleeps

On a personal note, this trip was my first time in New York City. I made it a mission to explore as much as possible beyond the conference. Over the course of ten days, my phone recorded nearly 75 kilometers of walking as I traversed the city, from Midtown Brooklyn to the North of Manhattan. The JASP teddy bear even joined me for some sightseeing, and thus also got a glimpse at New York’s skyline from the waterside of Williamsburg.

We hope to be back for next year’s meeting (in Colorado) and can’t wait to see how JASP continues to evolve and add to the community. Until then, thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, shared their stories, and to everyone who accompanies us on this journey.