MATLAB for Psychologists

Mauro Borgo, Ph.D., received his B.A. and Ph.D. in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering in 1999 and 2003, respectively, from the University of Padua, Italy. In 2012, he received the Master in Business and innovation management form Bologna Business School. His interests are in innovation, IoT, signal and data processing, control algorithms, innovative process, agile approach. He is currently in Somfy group as Access Innovation Application Manager. Alessandro Soranzo, Ph.D., received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 1999 and 2003, respectively, from the University of Trieste, Italy. He is currently employed at the University of Calabria where he teaches Cognitive Psychology. He previously worked for Glasgow Caledonian University (UK), Teesside University (UK) and Sheffield Hallam University (UK). His main research interests focus on visual perception, aesthetics, psychology of art and research methods. Massimo Grassi, Ph.D., received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 1997 and 2003, respectively, from the University of Padua, Italy.  He has also been a Visiting Scientist at University of Sussex (UK). He is associate professor at University of Padua (Italy) where he teaches Introduction to Psychology and Psychology of Music. His main research interests focus on auditory and audiovisual perception and the relationships between perception and cognition. Luca Battaglini, Ph.D., received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 2012 and 2015, respectively, from the University of Padua, Italy. He has also been a visiting researcher at the University of Sussex and the University of Plymouth (UK). He is currently an associate professor at the University of Padua, where he teaches Psychophysics of Vision and Psychology of Sensory Processes. His main research interests focus on visual perception, non-invasive brain stimulation, and motion perception.

• Chapter 1. Basic Operations.- Chapter 2. Data Handling.- Chapter 3. Plotting Data.- Chapter 4. Programming.- Chapter 5. A Better Sound.- Chapter 6. Create and Process Images.- Chapter 7. Data Analysis.- Chapter 8. The Charm of Graphical User Interface.- Chapter 9. Psychtoolbox: Video.- Chapter 10. Psychtoolbox: Sound, Keyboard, and Mouse.- Chapter 11. Connection with External Devices.- Chapter 12. Hands-on Writing Experiments.