Recent content by MikeWood

The SPSS struggle is REAL but here's my advice: Step 1: Andy Field's "Discovering Statistics" book. It's hilarious and actually explains things. Step 2: YouTube is your friend. Search your exact analysis ("SPSS mixed ANOVA tutorial") and follow along. Step 3: Your university probably has free...

The "book report" phase is real. Here's the trick: stop asking "what did they find?" and start asking "so what?" after every study you summarize. Study A found X. SO WHAT? It means urban planners should prioritize parks. Study B found Y. SO WHAT? It suggests different types of green space...

Aseko, the "critical" thing clicked for me when I stopped describing and started asking "so what?" after every point. Like: Point: Smith says X So what?: Because if X is true, then Y follows But also: Jones disagrees because Z Therefore: The debate shows that actually the real issue is...

I'm a poli sci major because I care about what's happening NOW. I want to analyze election data, campaign strategies, voting behavior. I want to read about current gerrymandering lawsuits and the impact of social media on political polarization. That stuff gets me excited. 📱🗳️ But my department...