Abstract
Most experimental psychologists conduct studies using standard computer keyboards, which provide robust measures of reaction time and accuracy. However, this approach neglects the journey of the keypress, which starts while participants are waiting for a trial to begin, progresses after a stimulus appears, and ends with an actual response. In this talk, I will introduce a new approach for measuring the journey of the keypress, which employs force-sensitive keyboards similar to those used by video gamers. As an example, I will show how using such keyboards, which can detect changes in mass smaller than one gram at 200 Hz, has allowed me to distinguish between competing accounts of cognitive control. I will also discuss how such keyboards can be used to explore other psychological processes.