ABSTRACT
Spatial and temporal data can enhance psychological research by helping to reveal patterning of psychological phenomena that might otherwise go undetected. We introduce readers to the potential value of adding “geocoded” data into their research programs. We begin providing descriptions spatial and temporal data and explicating the role that theory should plays in research applications. We then turn our sights on to some of the more technical issues, providing readers with a “gentle” introduction to multilevel modeling. We then review statistical considerations one must build into modeling, when analyzing geospatially coded data. We do so with an eye towards providing readers with a set of resources that will help them launch research programs of their own, that include geospatial components. We close by considering the potential promise of future research that seeks to link time and space psychological phenomena.
