diff --git a/packages/jspsych/src/modules/utils.ts b/packages/jspsych/src/modules/utils.ts
index 19dbdb20..15e6efd1 100644
--- a/packages/jspsych/src/modules/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/jspsych/src/modules/utils.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,34 @@ export function deepCopy(obj) {
     return obj;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Merges two objects, recursively.
+ * @param obj1 Object to merge
+ * @param obj2 Object to merge
+ */
+export function deepMerge(obj1: any, obj2: any): any {
+  let merged = {};
+  for (const key in obj1) {
+    if (obj1.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+      if (typeof obj1[key] === "object" && obj2.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+        merged[key] = deepMerge(obj1[key], obj2[key]);
+      } else {
+        merged[key] = obj1[key];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  for (const key in obj2) {
+    if (obj2.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+      if (!merged.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+        merged[key] = obj2[key];
+      } else if (typeof obj2[key] === "object") {
+        merged[key] = deepMerge(merged[key], obj2[key]);
+      } else {
+        merged[key] = obj2[key];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return merged;
+}
diff --git a/packages/jspsych/tests/utils/utils.test.ts b/packages/jspsych/tests/utils/utils.test.ts
index dac8bd36..e1227f96 100644
--- a/packages/jspsych/tests/utils/utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/jspsych/tests/utils/utils.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { deepCopy, unique } from "../../src/modules/utils";
+import { deepCopy, deepMerge, unique } from "../../src/modules/utils";
 
 describe("unique", () => {
   test("generates unique array when there are duplicates", () => {
@@ -44,3 +44,53 @@ describe("deepCopy", () => {
     expect(o2.b()).toBe(1);
   });
 });
+
+describe("deepMerge", () => {
+  it("should merge two objects with nested properties", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const obj2 = { b: { c: { e: 2 } }, f: 3 };
+    const expected = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1, e: 2 } }, f: 3 };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj1, obj2);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("should overwrite properties in obj1 with properties in obj2", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const obj2 = { a: 2, b: { c: { d: 2 } } };
+    const expected = { a: 2, b: { c: { d: 2 } } };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj1, obj2);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle null and undefined values", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: null, b: { c: undefined } };
+    const obj2 = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const expected = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj1, obj2);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle empty objects", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: 1, b: {} };
+    const obj2 = { b: { c: 2 } };
+    const expected = { a: 1, b: { c: 2 } };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj1, obj2);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle when one property is an object and the corresponding property is not", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const obj2 = { a: 2, b: 3 };
+    const expected = { a: 2, b: 3 };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj1, obj2);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("should handle when one property is an object and the corresponding property is not, reversed", () => {
+    const obj1 = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const obj2 = { a: 2, b: 3 };
+    const expected = { a: 1, b: { c: { d: 1 } } };
+    const result = deepMerge(obj2, obj1);
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+});