New scenarios for experiments in Psychology: The online modality

An increasing number of behavioral studies are conducted online with the aim of including a wider and more heterogeneous sample of participants. this practice was encouraged by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which implied social distancing, hence preventing access to laboratories as a measure to contain the infection. in the present work some online platforms will be discussed, considering their characteristics, advantages and limitations, in order to facilitate researchers in the possible selection of the most suitable tool for their needs.