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  The JASP Data Library contains over 50 data sets that can be used to illustrate particular statistical analyses. We have now started to document these data sets systematically. The first version of the book “The JASP Data Library: Version 1” contains a preface and two chapters, describing the “Sleep” data set and Andy Field’s “Fear of Statistics” data set.…

Bonjour! The JASP team is in Paris this week for the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), which takes place from March 7th until March 9th in Paris. Alongside researchers from psychological science, neuroscience, genetics, sociology, economics, anthropology and linguistics, we are exhibiting JASP in the conference hall at the 3rd floor. If you want to have a chat about…

Buongiorno! The JASP team is in Padova this week for the International Winter School Beyond p < .05 – Modern Statistical Approaches in Psychological Science, which is taking place at the Università di Padova. The winter school aims to provide their participants with a set of theoretical and applied tools to conduct and critically evaluate methodologically and statistically rigorous research…

Shave 100 euros off the total price for the JASP and cognitive modeling workshops with our combi-ticket. Register here to choose the combi-ticket option. If you already registered for one of the workshops and want to use the combi-ticket, contact us at info@jasp-stats.org. Register Now Prices: Combi-Ticket Early birds (completed registration before April 15th, 2019): (PhD-)student: 550 euro Faculty: 750…

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the annual Amsterdam workshop on probabilistic modelling for cognitive science. The eighth installment of this workshop takes place August 26-30, 2019. Program In this workshop, plenary lectures provide the theoretical background of Bayesian statistics, and practical computer exercises teach participants how to use the popular JAGS and WinBUGS programs…

The JASP Team is excited to announce that registration for our annual two-day Amsterdam workshop is now open. The fourth installment of this workshop takes place on August 22-23, 2019. Program In this two-day workshop, plenary lectures provide the theoretical background of Bayesian statistics and Bayesian hypothesis testing; in addition, practical exercises demonstrate how the JASP program is applied to…

Last week we submitted a paper with guidelines for conducting and reporting a Bayesian analysis (with a focus on JASP). You can find a preprint here. The Abstract Despite the increasing popularity of Bayesian inference in empirical research, few practical guidelines provide detailed recommendations for how to apply Bayesian procedures and interpret the results. Here we offer specific guidelines for…

Below is a summary of what the JASP project has accomplished this year. Downloads JASP was downloaded over 150,000 times this year, which is a 100% increase compared to the year before. Most of the downloads came from the US (28%), The Netherlands (6%), France (5%), the UK (5%), Germany (5%), and China (5%). However, in 2018 JASP has been…