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# Behavioral experiments (with no neural recordings)

!!! example "Example datasets"

Datasets containing behavioral data can be found
in the [BIDS examples repository](https://bids-standard.github.io/bids-examples/#behavioral)
and can be used as helpful guidance when curating new datasets.

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{{ MACROS___make_filename_template("raw", datatypes=["beh"]) }}

In addition to logs from behavioral experiments performed alongside imaging data
acquisitions, one can also include data from experiments performed with no neural
recordings.
The results of those experiments can be stored in the `beh` directory using the same
formats for event timing (`_events.tsv`), metadata (`_events.json`),
In addition to logs from behavioral experiments
performed alongside imaging data acquisitions,
one MAY also include data from experiments
performed with no neural recordings.
The results of those experiments MAY be stored in the `beh` directory
using the same formats for event timing (`_events.tsv`),
metadata (`_events.json`),
physiological (`_physio.tsv.gz`, `_physio.json`)
and other continuous recordings (`_stim.tsv.gz`, `_stim.json`)
as for tasks performed during MRI, electrophysiological or other neural recordings.
Additionally, events files that do not include the mandatory `onset` and
`duration` columns can still be included, but should be labeled `_beh.tsv`
rather than `_events.tsv`.
Additionally, events files
that do not include the mandatory `onset` and `duration` columns
MAY be included,
but SHOULD be labeled `_beh.tsv` rather than `_events.tsv`.

## Sidecar JSON (`*_beh.json`)

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- REQUIRED for some data that can be found in the `beh` directory
(for example `SamplingFrequency` and `StartTime` for `*_<physio|stim>.tsv.gz` files),

it is RECOMMENDED to add the following metadata to the JSON files of this directory.
It is RECOMMENDED to add the following metadata to the JSON files of this directory.

### Task information

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It is also possible to have a single `events.tsv` file describing events
for all participants and runs (see
[Inheritance Principle](../common-principles.md#the-inheritance-principle)).
As with all other tabular data, `events.tsv` files MAY be accompanied by a JSON
file describing the columns in detail (see
[Tabular Files](../common-principles.md#tabular-files)).
As with all other tabular data, `events.tsv` files MAY be accompanied
by a JSON file describing the columns in detail
(see [Tabular Files](../common-principles.md#tabular-files)).

The tabular files consists of one row per event and a set of REQUIRED
and OPTIONAL columns:
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{{ MACROS___make_columns_table("task.TaskEvents") }}

Note for MRI data:
If any acquired scans have been discarded before forming the imaging data file,
ensure that an `onset` of 0 corresponds to the time the first image was stored.
For example in case there is an in scanner training phase that
begins before the scanning sequence has started events from this sequence should
have negative onset time counting down to the beginning of the acquisition of
the first volume.

Note regarding the precision of numeric metadata:
It is RECOMMENDENDED that dataset curators specify numeric metadata like `onset` and
`duration` with as much decimal precision as is reasonable in the context of the experiment.
For example in an EEG experiment with devices operating at 1000 Hz sampling frequency,
dataset curators SHOULD specify **at least** 3 figures after the decimal point.

An arbitrary number of additional columns can be added. Those allow describing
other properties of events that could be later referenced in modeling and
!!! note "For fMRI data"

For fMRI data
if any acquired scans have been discarded before forming the imaging data file,
ensure that an `onset` of 0 corresponds to the time the first image was stored.
For example in case there is an in scanner training phase that
begins before the scanning sequence has started events from this sequence should
have negative onset time counting down to the beginning of the acquisition of
the first volume.

!!! note "Regarding the precision of numeric metadata"

For the precision of numeric metadata,
it is RECOMMENDENDED that dataset curators specify numeric metadata like `onset` and
`duration` with as much decimal precision as is reasonable in the context of the experiment.
For example in an EEG experiment with devices operating at 1000 Hz sampling frequency,
dataset curators SHOULD specify **at least** 3 figures after the decimal point.

An arbitrary number of additional columns can be added.
Those allow describing other properties of events that could be later referenced in modeling and
hypothesis extensions of BIDS.
Note that the `trial_type` and any additional columns in a TSV file
SHOULD be documented in an accompanying JSON sidecar file.
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}
```

Note that in the example above:
!!! note

1. Only a subset of columns are described for the sake of brevity.
In a real dataset, all other columns SHOULD also be described.
In the example above:

1. The `channel` column contains a list of values that are separated
by a delimiter (`|`), as is declared in the `Delimiter` metadata
field of the `events.json file.
Thus, the channels related to the event in the third row of the example
are called `F,1`, `F,2`, and `Cz`.
1. Only a subset of columns are described for the sake of brevity.
In a real dataset, all other columns SHOULD also be described.

1. The example contains a column called `annots`.
This column is not defined in BIDS, and constitutes additional, arbitrary
(that is, unofficial) metadata.
In the present case, it is used to describe artifacts in the data,
in reference to the `channel` column.
The `annots` column is making
use of the powerful HED system for documenting events, see below.
1. The `channel` column contains a list of values that are separated
by a delimiter (`|`), as is declared in the `Delimiter` metadata
field of the `events.json file.
Thus, the channels related to the event in the third row of the example
are called `F,1`, `F,2`, and `Cz`.

1. The example contains a column called `annots`.
This column is not defined in BIDS, and constitutes additional, arbitrary
(that is, unofficial) metadata.
In the present case, it is used to describe artifacts in the data,
in reference to the `channel` column.
The `annots` column is making
use of the powerful HED system for documenting events, see below.

Events MAY also be documented in machine-actionable form
using HED (Hierarchical Event Descriptor) tags.
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See [Hierarchical Event Descriptors](../appendices/hed.md)
for additional information and examples.

For multi-echo files, the `events.tsv` file is applicable to all echos of
a particular run:
For multi-echo files, the `events.tsv` file is applicable
to all echos of a particular run:

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The following example includes references to the
[Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces (KDEF) database](https://www.kdef.se/).

Example:

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}
```

Note that all other columns SHOULD also be described but are omitted for the
sake of brevity.
Note that all other columns SHOULD also be described but are omitted
for the sake of brevity.

### Stimulus presentation details

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