Dominique Makowski
Assistant Professor in Psychology · University of Sussex, Brighton
Trained as a clinical neuropsychologist and CBT psychotherapist, I lead the Reality Bending Lab at the University of Sussex, where we study how we come to take things as real: illusions, deception, fake news, fiction and altered states of consciousness, and the part the body and emotions play in it. I also build open-source tools and am radically engaged in open science. I speak French, English, Polish and Python, and enough Italian to order a pizza. Aside from work, I listen to hard rock and read about the history of psychiatry, art, religion and philosophy. My figures of reference are Marcus Aurelius, Sisyphus and Yoda.
Research
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Career
Teaching
I teach Bayesian statistics, interoception and psychophysiology, R and Python Programming, and research tools such as GitHub and agentic coding.
Consulting
I am hired for upskilling workshops, for expertise on research involving neurophysiological signals, or to build bespoke research software and websites.
Software
more on GitHub →
NeuroKit2Python toolbox for neurophysiological signal processing
easystatsR packages for easy statistics and good practices
PyllusionPython module for generating visual illusions
cogmodR package for cognitive models of decisions and subjective scales
bayestestR
Describe Bayesian models and posteriors
report
Automated reporting of statistical models, in plain English
correlation
Correlation analysis: Bayesian, partial, multilevel, robust…
modelbased
Model-based predictions, marginal means and contrasts
parameters
Extract, compute and format model parameters and their uncertainty
performance
Model quality: R², ICC, model checks and comparisons
effectsize
Compute, convert and interpret effect sizes
see
Publication-ready plots for statistical models
insight
Easy access to information from any statistical model
datawizard
Easy data wrangling and statistical transformations
experdyn
Nonlinear dynamics and complexity of experience sampling data
psycho
The ancestor of easystats: an R toolbox for psychologists
OpenMuse
Record and stream EEG and fNIRS from the Muse S Athena headband
MuseLSL2
Light, updated interface to stream and record Muse EEG
Neuropsydia
Create experiments, tasks and questionnaires
SubjectiveScalesModels.jl
Beta-like regression models for Likert and slider scales
SequentialSamplingModels.jl
Evidence accumulation models of decision making
RemotePhysiology
Measure heart rate via webcam in online experiments
Patient Assessment App
Bayesian assessment of neuropsychological patient scores
apaquasi
Template for fancy-looking APA-style preprints and manuscripts
