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Welcome to Episode 1 of Decode the World: An Introduction to Statistics.
In this kickoff lecture, we show how statistics turns messy experience into clear insight... and set you up to succeed this semester.

In this video, you’ll:
📘 Understand what statistics is (and isn’t)... and why it matters in psychology and everyday life
🌎 Get a guided tour of the syllabus, grading, and how to earn your best grade
🛠️ Learn how we’ll use Canvas and Achieve for readings, practice, and assignments
🗓️ See the weekly rhythm, major deadlines, and the grace-period policy (with key exceptions)
💬 Hear the best way to reach me (Canvas Messages), plus office-hours expectations
🎨 Explore how visual language (e.g., comics) sharpens pattern-finding... just like good data analysis

Resources mentioned
🔗 Visual language & comics in scholarship:
👨‍🎤 Aladdin Sane and Close-Up Eye Asymmetry: David Bowie’s Contribution to Comic Book Visual Language
https://www.comicsgrid.com/article/id...
🦇 The Close-Up Eye-Asymmetry Visual Metaphor Communicates the Abject: Evidence from Batman and Superman Comics
https://erevistas.publicaciones.uah.e...

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