Psicostat

Research Group

Last update: January 21, 2026

What is Psicostat?

We meet twice a month on Zoom
Each meeting lasts one hour and includes one presentation
A lot of space is reserved for discussion (the heart of Psicostat)
Topics: innovative statistical methods in Psychology, theoretical tutorials, projects, experimental designs, reflections on research, and societal impact
Anyone is welcome to attend and present!
Omnia sunt communia! – All materials are shared, presenters can be contacted for info or collaborations
Presentations can serve as informal oral pre-registrations
International mailing list with ~300 members
Stay tuned! https://psicostat.dpss.psy.unipd.it/pages/meetings.html

We have all the slides and recordings of previous meetings, see here. The next one could be yours :)

Subscribe to our mailing list:
It’s free, and you’ll stay updated on meetings, articles, and initiatives!
Never-ending call for presentations:
Send us your ideas—acceptance rate ≈ 100%!

We organize also some smaller in person meetings on a specific problem or topic. See here.

We have a lot of courses for PhD and Master’s students on different topics. See here.

Applied Research Courses Academy (ARCA) [website]. In any case, all the courses materials are available on https://github.com/arca-dpss

Focused on applied research tools in Psychology
High-level technical-methodological skills
Courses for students to professors (for now!)
Each course: 20 hours, 10–15 participants
Some of the courses: PsychoPy3, EEGLAB, fNIRS, R, RMarkdown, Shiny Apps, Open Science Tools, Pupillometry

Among Psicostat’s main activities:

Psicostat Spritz Meetings 🍹

“Psicostat, against the wear and tear of modern life.”

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