PSYC 2150

Professor Willingham is hilarious and makes a pretty uninteresting subject very fun. The tests are somewhat difficult, but he drops the lowest one. He wrote the textbook, so it is easy to read and really reinforces his lectures.

Willingham is very funny, a good prof and likeable person but I would never take this class again. I've learned a lot, but my grade doesn't reflect that. Sometimes on the tests you see none of the answers available in the multiple choice and sometimes you see two that could be the right answer. It's very tricky! And the final was cumulative; without a doubt the most stressful exam I had. I would either wait or simply avoid taking this class, otherwise, prepare to read the entire textbook and work really hard.

Hilarious and very passionate professor, really works to make material interesting. There are three tests (lowest dropped) and a final. Tests are hard, really have to pay attention to collect minute details. All in all, loved Willingham but the class was just ok.

Really good lecturer. Make sure to read the book, he takes questions straight from it. Enjoyable, funny guy, makes the lecture fun to go to. The tests are not easy, but are doable.

Kind of difficult for an intro class, it's absolutely necessary to go to class and take good notes. There's generally 1 or 2 chapters to read a week, and he uses material from the reading that he may not go over in class on the tests. So be prepared. Just STUDY for these tests and you'll be fine, awesome curve and you can drop the lowest test grade. Cumulative final sucks though.

Willingham is very funny and his cynical comments make studying a bit easier.

Fantastic class! Prof Willingham is hilarious and the lectures are definitely worth attending. Willingham really knows what he's talking about and is great at explaining the concepts while also making lectures very entertaining. Some people say reading the book is pointless but some of the questions on the midterms use terms from the book so I think it's worthwhile to read, especially if you're interested in cognitive psych or just psych in general. Slides are also posted after the lectures

People say he's difficult, but it's not that hard. You have to study both the book and the lecture notes, but if you really do understand the material, tests aren't so hard because he a lot of times he just applies the concepts to outside examples (ie, it's not recall of experiments). He's a sweet professor. My favorite professor at UVA!!

Prof. Willingham is an amazing professor. He's very funny, and really knows his stuff (He got his Ph.D from Harvard, to put into perspective) He's definitely worth taking the class. However, his tests are very tricky. Be prepared to put a lot of time into studying for midterms and the final. Overall, great class and interesting subject.

Ok here we go... Willingham is a funny professor.. and that is just about the only good thing about this class.
Here's the deal: The tests will not reflect what you have learned in the class. I can get A's in organic chemistry, genetics, neuropsychology, but these are the most sinister multiple choice tests at UVA, hands down. You will spend hours studying for them just to see your grade plummet as you are tricked over and over on the exams. The test questions will only include 50% obvious answers. The other 50% is basically a toss up. Also, Willingham expects you to memorize minuscule charts, tables, and graphs that are tucked away into seemingly unimportant slides, and to refer to your memory of those graphs during exams. AVOID THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NOT A PSYCH MAJOR.