About
I’m Giorgi Tchumburidze – Associate Professor of Psychology and head of the Psychology in the Digital World program at BTU (Business and Technology University) in Tbilisi, Georgia. My work focuses on educational assessment, psychometric validation, and large-scale studies like PISA, PIRLS, and TIMSS. This site is my professional home: a place for research, tools, and writing about the measurement of human behavior.
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Psychological Predictors of Reading Achievement
Evidence from PISA Georgia — examining how self-efficacy, growth mindset, and belonging predict reading literacy.
Digital Divide 2.0
Combining PISA 2022 data with primary survey research to examine digital inequality among Georgian students.
PSS-10 & Self-Efficacy Scale Validation
Psychometric validation of Georgian versions of the Perceived Stress Scale and General Self-Efficacy Scale.
Cultural Life Scripts Replication
A 2026 replication of the 2016 Cultural Life Scripts study in the Georgian context.
Teaching
Psychology in the Digital World
A program at BTU exploring how digital technologies shape human cognition, behavior, and well-being. Courses cover research methodology, psychometrics, and the intersection of psychology with technology.
Latest from the Blog
Recent articles on psychometrics, R tutorials, research notes, and more.
- From Explanation to Prediction: How Data is Reshaping PsychologyFor most of its history, psychology has been a discipline of explanation. We observe behavior, we build theories, we try to understand why people think, feel, and act the way they do. And that work matters enormously – it always … Read more
- Welcome to Psycholo.ge – The Science of Human Behavior, Measured.Welcome – and thank you for visiting Psycholo.ge. This site is something I’ve wanted to build for a long time: a dedicated space where psychometrics, research methodology, and the psychology of the digital world come together. After years of working … Read more