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Welcome to the forum!

A lot of people have gotten interested in the MST/BPS task as it's reliable, easy to implement, and is working very well as a "hippocampal dependent" task. The goal of the group is to help answer questions, notify people of updates, etc.

Craig

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6/27/22

Using Stimuli for another task

Hello, I am interesting in doing an object recognition task, just more generally. Are the MST stimuli

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Using Stimuli for another task

Hello, I am interesting in doing an object recognition task, just more generally. Are the MST stimuli

6/27/22

Alessandro Santirocchi, … Craig Stark8

9/25/20

Dear all, Thanks a lot, for your support, this is really helpful. We'll keep you update about our

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Dear all, Thanks a lot, for your support, this is really helpful. We'll keep you update about our

9/25/20

9/24/20

Online MST versions

I've mentioned here a few times about online versions I've been working on. In addition to

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Online MST versions

I've mentioned here a few times about online versions I've been working on. In addition to

9/24/20

7/12/20

Conversion From E to C

Hello! I'm using the converter found in the google drive for the MST. I was comparing the LDI

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Conversion From E to C

Hello! I'm using the converter found in the google drive for the MST. I was comparing the LDI

7/12/20

Rebekah Reuben, Craig Stark2

5/21/20

Using the MST in an online study

We have worked up the MST in several online variants and are currently using it a good bit but haven

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Using the MST in an online study

We have worked up the MST in several online variants and are currently using it a good bit but haven

5/21/20

Heidi Jacobs, Shauna Stark3

3/22/20

copyright of the images

Thank you! I have included this in the manuscript. Stay safe!

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copyright of the images

Thank you! I have included this in the manuscript. Stay safe!

3/22/20

Madison Paige Hunt, Shauna Stark2

3/19/20

Number of Trials Necessary for Analysis

We have employed two criteria to our MST data for exclusion: 1) If there are 5 or fewer similar

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Number of Trials Necessary for Analysis

We have employed two criteria to our MST data for exclusion: 1) If there are 5 or fewer similar

3/19/20

Katalina Fernandez McInerney, Craig E.L. Stark2

1/22/20

Data to Input in PostableConverter Spreadsheet

OK, so let's break that down for you... That table there is showing how people responded to the

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Data to Input in PostableConverter Spreadsheet

OK, so let's break that down for you... That table there is showing how people responded to the

1/22/20

Jessica Peter, … Brock Kirwan6

1/20/20

Yes. We see LDI go down as a function of delay between study and test. See, for example, the effects

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Yes. We see LDI go down as a function of delay between study and test. See, for example, the effects

1/20/20

Daniel Callow, Craig E.L. Stark3

1/6/20

Running Continuous MST with Psychopy

Two things here -- first, it's unfortunate that we have Python2 vs. Python3 and PsychoPy2 vs.

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Running Continuous MST with Psychopy

Two things here -- first, it's unfortunate that we have Python2 vs. Python3 and PsychoPy2 vs.

1/6/20

Madison Paige Hunt, Craig E.L. Stark2

12/11/19

Extracting Data from .txt file

There's a lot in the log file and Pandas' read_csv, while a great function, probably won'

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Extracting Data from .txt file

There's a lot in the log file and Pandas' read_csv, while a great function, probably won'

12/11/19

Daniel Callow, Shauna Stark2

12/2/19

Practice version of MST

Giving people a practice is a great idea. I don't see any concerns with having them do so as long

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Practice version of MST

Giving people a practice is a great idea. I don't see any concerns with having them do so as long

12/2/19

Daniel Callow, Shauna Stark4

10/31/19

Using two sets of the MST within 40 min of eachother

Generally, we find the MST to be pretty stable, but allowing people to familiarize themselves with

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Using two sets of the MST within 40 min of eachother

Generally, we find the MST to be pretty stable, but allowing people to familiarize themselves with

10/31/19

Daniel Callow, Shauna Stark3

10/9/19

MST Parameters for healthy 55+ year olds

Thank you! That was super helpful! Best, Daniel Callow

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MST Parameters for healthy 55+ year olds

Thank you! That was super helpful! Best, Daniel Callow

10/9/19

Dan Grupe, … Shauna Stark3

9/20/19

Combining across different set sizes

Dan, Here are my two-cents on this issue: as long as you use different stimulus sets, I don't

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Combining across different set sizes

Dan, Here are my two-cents on this issue: as long as you use different stimulus sets, I don't

9/20/19

Marcel Daamen, Shauna Stark2

9/12/19

Yes, that time estimate is to run the full 64-item version with study, break for instructions, and

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Yes, that time estimate is to run the full 64-item version with study, break for instructions, and

9/12/19

Jessica Peter, Craig E.L. Stark2

7/22/19

First, you could certainly do two runs, pausing the scanner between them. This is a very common setup

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First, you could certainly do two runs, pausing the scanner between them. This is a very common setup

7/22/19

Kelly Hiersche, Craig E.L. Stark2

7/16/19

Distribution of Foil, Target, Lure in Continuous version

Funny you should ask... First, while the ideal rates may be that, remember that the actual rates will

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Distribution of Foil, Target, Lure in Continuous version

Funny you should ask... First, while the ideal rates may be that, remember that the actual rates will

7/16/19

Daniel Callow, Shauna Stark4

6/30/19

Possible to run 4-6 trials of the MST on one subject

We have worked hard to balance the sets and have minimal overlap, but it seems like there are still a

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Possible to run 4-6 trials of the MST on one subject

We have worked hard to balance the sets and have minimal overlap, but it seems like there are still a

6/30/19

Kelly Hiersche, Shauna Stark3

6/24/19

Continuous Recognition Task

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Continuous Recognition Task

6/24/19

Dahlia Kamel, Craig E.L. Stark2

6/18/19

Randomization Fixed Seed Question

Sets C and D use different stimuli, so using them, you could have 2 independent runs. If you shift

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Randomization Fixed Seed Question

Sets C and D use different stimuli, so using them, you could have 2 independent runs. If you shift

6/18/19

Jess Horvat, Shauna Stark2

5/9/19

Continuous Recognition Task

The GitHub page: https://github.com/celstark/MST has Psycopy code for both study/test and continuous

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Continuous Recognition Task

The GitHub page: https://github.com/celstark/MST has Psycopy code for both study/test and continuous

5/9/19

Mina Cheema, Shauna Stark2

5/9/19

Administering MST on 2 different computers

Nope. We move between devices quite often. Try to not have that correlate with groups or something

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Administering MST on 2 different computers

Nope. We move between devices quite often. Try to not have that correlate with groups or something

5/9/19

Tanya Datta, … Shauna Stark6

3/7/19

MST Scoring & Data Quality check

I've calculated the mean and stdev for percent old responses to the lures (for each lure bin) for

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MST Scoring & Data Quality check

I've calculated the mean and stdev for percent old responses to the lures (for each lure bin) for

3/7/19

gp0...@mix.wvu.edu, Shauna Stark4

11/28/18

Beginning the process of using an MST task...

1) We typically run two sets at a time, randomizing across participants, but sets 1-6 have already

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Beginning the process of using an MST task...

1) We typically run two sets at a time, randomizing across participants, but sets 1-6 have already

11/28/18

Jena Moody, Shauna Stark3

11/13/18

Studies Using Easier Stimulus Sets

Thank you!! Jena

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Studies Using Easier Stimulus Sets

Thank you!! Jena

11/13/18

David K. Johnson

8/13/18

Archived BPSO software

Craig, I downloaded the BPSO back in September 2014 (maybe a month or 2 before-not exactly sure) and

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Archived BPSO software

Craig, I downloaded the BPSO back in September 2014 (maybe a month or 2 before-not exactly sure) and

8/13/18

Marco Mercurio, Craig E.L. Stark2

6/13/18

number of image bug

Can you post up the log file? We had that happen once here but it seems the subject must have hit the

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number of image bug

Can you post up the log file? We had that happen once here but it seems the subject must have hit the

6/13/18

Xiaowei Zhuang, Craig E.L. Stark2

6/12/18

Question about Stimuli Set

It's possible. We try to match the sets, but it's never perfect and it's never along

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Question about Stimuli Set

It's possible. We try to match the sets, but it's never perfect and it's never along

6/12/18

Craig E.L. Stark

1/12/18

MST 0.96, PsychoPy variant, and GitHub

v0.96: http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/starklab/mnemonic-similarity-task-mst/ Key updates here are: In

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MST 0.96, PsychoPy variant, and GitHub

v0.96: http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/starklab/mnemonic-similarity-task-mst/ Key updates here are: In

1/12/18

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