Struggling to understand how to use SPSS for your analysis? Every semester I face this issue with my students: Panic and insecurity to run certain analysis or to use SPSS. So I decided to develop a series of tutorial videos to help you run your analysis. Here, we’ll discuss the Independent Samples T-Test. What is an Independent Samples T-Test? It is a test that allows us to...

One frequent comment I hear from students is: “I need to start writing my thesis, but I have no clue how to begin”. As Hans Rosling would say (If you don’t know who he is, make sure to read about the wonderful GapMinder project he developed): Don’t Panic! Let me take you step-by-step through what you should do to succeed, write an amazing thesis, “blow your supervisors mind away”,...

Do you know someone who thinks they are simply perfect and has no faults? (Well, I know a few and some even become presidents of extremely important countries). Well, as shocking and disappointing as it may seem to some people: no one is perfect! Some are too tall, some too short, some enjoy country music (nothing personal), some add water to their fine whiskey (honestly, why?) and...

RIDDLE: Imagine you arrived home in the middle of the afternoon after being away for three days due to a work trip. Your partner (e.g. wife, husband, dog, PlayStation 4 or whatever you truly love and have a relationship with) is still at work. You walk into the flat with your suitcase, walk into the bedroom to change and have a shower and what do you see? A message written on the...

Imagine the following scene: You go to a doctor because you have a weird pain in what you think might be a human organ, which for some unknown reason you have in your body. After arriving at the hospital, you describe to the doctor your condition: You are not sure if the pain was caused because you have been eating too many slices of four cheese pizza (my favorite flavor) or simply...