💡 : The "proper story" of this book is about transforming statistics from a "cold-sweat" subject into a "warm-and-fuzzy" narrative journey. If you'd like to explore this further, I can help you with: Finding summaries of specific chapter anecdotes. Locating companion datasets used in Field's examples. Comparing the 2013 version to newer editions.

: Represents the "bumbling" student trying to survive life and statistics.

: A recurring "villain" that students must learn to identify and defeat.

Every chapter in the 2013 edition is "book-ended" by a chronological story from Field’s own life.

: A "psyched-out hippie" cult leader who directs students to SPSS screencasts.

: Formerly titled Discovering Statistics Using SPSS and Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll , the 2013 version moved these edgy themes to the inside covers and replaced them with images of cats.