Class is really interesting!! Pizarro is intensely cool and very friendly. Awesome lecturer. Very funny. Class is pretty easy... though you do have to do the readings for the exams.

wonderful professor. loads of enthusiasm - fantastic lectures. quite a funny guy :)

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Professor Pizarro's class was absolutely one of the best I've ever taken at Cornell. He is extremely engaging, presents unbelievably interesting material, he's very helpful, and he's really, really funny on top of all that. I came back early from a trip to NYC just so that I wouldn't miss one of his lectures- he's that good and that much fun.

I absolutely loved his class. He was extremely funny during lecture, and his lectures were also easy to understand. The MC were pretty easy if you read the textbook and take notes during lecture. TAs were helpful with essays as well.

He is dedicated to his work. He travels a lot but when he is teaching he is very clear with his things. Read the textbook it is helpful and entertaining. He likes to crack jokes, he's funny and really engages his students into the material.

he's AWESOME! keeps the class interesting with his jokes and funny stories. Amazing teacher and even better to look at :P MUST TAKE!

:) Fun professor, especially in office hours-- he gets a little distracted, though, but that's when he's the funniest (if you ask him a question, it takes him like 3x longer to answer it because it makes jokes along the way). All in all, a great professor who will keep you awake. Tests are kind of hard, but do the work and you'll be fine.

Engaging professor, very clear in lectures. Prelims can be a bit tricky (especially short answer), but if your study skills are up to par, you will do fine. Generous extra credit. Gives a lot of funny anecdotes that help lessen the monotony. I probably should have been more engaged in the class with readings and such, but good overall.

Pizzaro's a nice prof, but I did not find him particularly engaging. The course lacked continuity--we jumped around from unit to unit--and as a result, I did a lot more memorizing than learning. As such, it was difficult to derive much meaning from the course. Overall, Psych 3580 was not a bad class, but not a terribly memorable either.

You're not really told what you should look over for prelims, a review session before the first prelim definitely would have helped a lot. The little tangents at the beginning of class were somewhat amusing.He lets you know exactly what he's looking for with the final paper, months before the deadline, which's really great if you take advantage.

Hard to stay interested and engaged in such a large class but Pizarro is hilarious. If you need something fun and easy give it a shot.

Pizarro is a genuinely funny and nice guy. He teaches interesting material and is engaging, though it is difficult in such a big class. He posts helpful guides for the prelims and basically told us 80% of what would be on the final word for word. There is barely any work, just readings, but there is some studying involved. Recommend highly

This class was great! If you do all the readings and study before the 3 tests you are golden. The material was interesting, and Pizarro did a good job at lectures, although sometimes he rambled on and got unfocused. He is really a great guy with some really interesting research. Would take again in a heartbeat!

Pizarro is a good professor. I had him for Psych 1101. While his lectures did not always keep me fully engaged, it was a class I did not mind going to. The class is not hard but do not blow it off. You have to study and read the textbook and work hard for a good grade if you want one.

Pizarro is the man! This class requires minimal work. There is a lot of reading, but not all of it is truly necessary... Generous extra credit system offered too... Would totally take this class again if I could!

I love Pizarro's lectures. He's a funny guy and the lectures are definitely amusing, if not all relevent. I made the mistake of relying too heavily on information provided in the lectures rather than the information in the textbook. Your whole grade is based on three exams, and most of the work needs to be done outside of class.

He is a really easy professor. If you show up to class and read the textbook before the exams, you will easily get at least a B+. If you just memorize the concepts he tells you to memorize you will do really well.

He is a great lecturer. very entertaining and engaging and interesting material.

He is the best lecturer I've ever had so far. His lectures were very engaging, his sense of humor was great, he always managed to make the class laugh. His PowerPoints were not flooded with text, which made it essential to go to class. His exams were very fair, and he tested material that appeared both in his lecturers and the textbook. AMAZING!!!

Your grade is based on 3 prelims so make sure you know the material well. His lectures are kinda pointless but sometimes his prelims ask questions that you would know the answer to only if you were in class. He's really funny and cute but it wasn't my fave class.

AMAZING CLASS. Hands-down my favorite class taken at Cornell so far. He is so funny and well-respected, and does a good job providing examples to current trends so that students can feel personally connected to the work. Very relevant info to a wide realm majors here, and not too hard if you do the readings. HIGHLY recommend this class to anyone.

Really smart and funny guy. I'm not a Psych major but I loved this class. You really have to show up since the exam slides are usually just pictures. Just go to class and read the textbook the night before an exam and you'll get an A. Median was an A-. Great extra credit too.

I'd highly recommend this class and this professor. I'm not a psych major, but the course material can be useful in any field. Professor Pizarro made the lectures easy to understand and entertaining. The class isn't too stressful; read the book and attend the lectures, and you'll be fine.

His lectures are pretty entertaining but you definitely don't have to go. I just crammed the night before -- slides + textbook + review sheet of important concepts. Also get to do psych experiments online for a free +5% to your course grade.

Solid intro class. Grade is composed solely of 2 prelims and 1 final. Tests are heavily based on the textbook but often had lecture-based questions too, including guest lectures. As long as you study thoroughly, you'll be fine. If you do all the extra credit, you'll get a 5% bump on your overall grade which is huge. Great class, great professor.

Such a great teacher, I loved going to class three times a week with this guy. He keeps things interesting and relatable and he is outwardly passionate about his field of study.

Lecture was more like a Ted talk - very engaging and funny, but lecture attendance wasn't really necessary. Get the notes from a classmate and read the textbook if you have to, but I recommend going to lecture just because it's fun and interesting. Covers a very broad range of material in little detail but lots of cool case studies.

Pizarro is the BEST! I was excited to go to lectures; they're fun, interesting, and engaging. Pizarro is hilarious and super smart and he definitely makes it easy to succeed in the class, This class was easily my favorite and has inspired me to take more Psych courses in the future.

I love this man with my entire being. Lectures are interesting, but you don't have to go. Entire grade is made up of two prelims & a final (all multiple choice; prelims were 45 questions each, final was 60). I stopped going to class after a month and ended up with a 99%. Can get up to 5% extra credit by signing up for experiments (0.5-1 hrs each).

Lectures aren't super useful but they are interesting.

My favorite class at Cornell so far. Super easy. TED-talk style lecturesattendance isn't required. I stopped going to class after the second week of the semester and I got a 99.7%. Just make sure you learn the vocabulary from the lectures and the textbook. 5% extra credit for participating in experiments. No assignments. Pizarro's the man.

Easiest class ever. Graded on two prelims and a final. All multiple choice. Read the textbook and you'll be fine, honestly. I can count on one hand the amount of times I actually showed up to lecture, and I still got an A+. EXTREMELY generous extra credit5% on your overall grade just for participating in a few experiments. Kinda hot too, ngl.

LOVE PIZARRO!!!!! Take this class, you won't regret it.

Great class if you are looking for something not stressful. Lectures were interesting and contained a lot of information on the test. Professor was always energetic and engaging. One of the best lecturers I've had at Cornell.

Pizarro's lectures are funny and interesting, but he is very difficult to get a hold of outside class. However, there are a huge number of TA's who hold office hours and review sessions and are generally really helpful. The tests aren't as easy as people claim, but they're pretty fair and if you study you'll do well. Plus there's extra credit.

One of the best lecturers I've had. His lectures are really interesting and all you really have to do is read the textbook and study his slides. Super chill

If you show up to class, take notes, and read the textbook you will do fine in this class. If you don't read, prepare for the exams because they will wreck you. Besides that, Pizarro is an amazing lecturer that makes sure you always feel engaged and aren't bored in class.

Best class at Cornell! This is a must-take class and you're ensured an A as long as you read the material covered well. Lectures are amazing and Prof. Pizzaro is hilarious. The exams are all multiple choice questions and the material is very interesting. If I could, I would definitely take this class again. Also, you get extra credit very easily.

A lot of reading but as long as you do it, which you will, cause you'll have no other choice, you're likely to get an A. Extra credit really helps with that too. I think you need a 94 to make an A but believe me, the work is worth it. Also, lectures are fun because Pizzaro adds all these videos and experiments which make it interesting.

Pizarro is a really good professor. He's funny and if you wait long enough after class you can even talk to him. The class is not very demanding, show up if you want (or don't) the only thing you'll miss are the potential EC questions and hearing his jokes. You don't really need to keep up with the reading, but make sure to do extra credit!

Really knowledgeable, interesting and engaging. Learned a lot. Perfect level of difficulty for an intro course!

Daves a great guy lectures may not be mandatory, but its worth going just for the professor.

Engaging, funny, hot. What more could you ask for?

Really entertaining and interesting!

Pizarro is the coolest :)

The chillest professor I've ever had. Lectures are amazing. Just take notes and read the textbook. Prelims are multiple choice.

Awesome guy! Very interestingpeople should definitely also check out his podcast

Pizarro is an engaging lecturer. He makes class interesting. Although lectures are great, they are far from necessary as tests are largely based on lecture slides and the textbook. Cram the night before for tests and you're good.

Favorite professor by far at Cornell. His lectures are like stand-up comedy. You probably don't need to go to lecture to pass, but he's so funny you'll want to go. I wish I could retake his class - it's unlike any other. You do need to study, but take advantage of the summary pages and quizlet for vocab. Extra credit can also boost your grade lots

Prof Pizarro is awesome. His lectures are so well produced and really engaging. He is so funny and really cares about us getting something out of the class. The online format is tough bc of the weekly quizzes but Im pretty sure thats all run by TAs. Professor Pizarro himself is amazing. Would 1000% take another of his classes.

Prof Pizarro is amazing - his lectures online were so high quality and hes super funny and very very kind.

Prof cares about students. Psych 1101 is a huge class but well-managed. Very easy.

Ive had a really rough semester as a freshman, and things have been more confusing due to COVID. His lectures have gotten me through it all. He is very accommodating to students and reduces our load when were busy with other classes. Weekly quizzes instead of prelims have been a great format for online learning

Easily the best run online course I have had at Cornell. Lectures were done with movie level production value and were extremely entertaining. Very generous extra credit makes it hard not to succeed. Highly recommend.

Lectures are very interesting, as is the textbook (the textbook even throws in jokes and funny things a lot). Easy to do well in the class (if you read), and you learn some interesting stuff. Highly recommend!

Amazing, funny and invested professor.

Caring, amazing Professor, not hard to get an A as long as you do your readings. Would definitely recommend Professor David, his interest for Psychology makes the students enjoy learning from him. He is also funny so you don't get super bored in lecture.

This prof is really amazing and the class is super easy. His lectures were not only hilarious but well-organized and informative too. The workload is minimal, consisting of reading and a quiz every week. He just seems like a great guy overall. When there was a shooter on campus and a bomb threat a few days before, he was very accommodating.

Dr. Pizarro is a great lecturer and is very clear-cut with his expectations. He acknowledges that it is an easy class and even states that there is no reason anyone shouldn't be able to get an A. His lectures were an engaging introduction to many basic concepts in psychology and the assignments he gave were always straightforward.

Professor Pizarro is a great lecturer and makes his class super interesting. While lectures are not mandatory, they were fun to go to because of him. He is very understanding of his students and cares about them. He's one of the best professors I have had at Cornell.

Prof. Pizarro is extremely engaging and personable. His lectures were captivating and he always had interesting stories to tell which aligned with the lecture. The textbook was free and your grade mostly relies on weekly quizzes (which are very fair, in my opinion). Learned so much and he undoubtedly sparked my interest for psychology!

Professor Pizarro is an amazing lecturer! His lectures are hilarious and passionate, and he always has a bunch of personal examples to illustrate the concepts he discusses. The material itself is very reasonable and pretty simple to learn. He has weekly quizzes, which are usually straight forward. He also has extra credit in his class.

Before I came to Cornell Pizarro's class was recommended to me, so I decided to take it for fun. Didn't change my life or anything but it was interesting enough. Even though I fell asleep in lecture a lot, whenever I woke up Pizarro was saying something funny. Classwork is very minimal, just read textbook/slides before tests. Great fun facts class.

Literally my favorite professor that I have had so far at Cornell. Lectures are easy to follow, content is interesting and on top of that he's hilarious and really cares about students doing well. It's a big lecture so you don't get to know him one-on-one but he is more than willing to help students if you reach out. 10/10 would recommend

Professor Pizarro made this class so enjoyable. He's really funny, cares about his students, and is just a nice guy to be around. The class itself is very interesting and engaging. Some quizzes may be hard to do well on, but most are straightforward. The final was pretty light. This is probably my favorite class so far at Cornell, and I loved it.

Dave is an amazing professor. He's very funny and cares a lot about the students even though it is large lecture. It is very easy to get a good grade if you keep up with the quizzes (some questions may be confusing, but very doable) and study for the final based on the review. It definitely is a must take class :)

Only open book weekly quizzes and a final. Lots of memorization, but it's overall an easy A, or A+ if u put in effort. First few quizzes will be tough as you get used to the format but 2 lowest quizzes get dropped. There is also five percent extra credit for participating in experiments. The content itself is super engaging and interesting.

Professor Pizarro's lectures are very enjoyable and his personality shines through in-person.

Prof. Pizzaro was a very engaging lecturer. The grading scheme of the class was very generous and the class was topically interesting. Always great to start the day listening to the Psych 1101 playlist at Bailey!

Favorite professor

mans is cool asf

Great system. Didn't require lecture knowing that most people don't learn well from sitting in a crowded lecture hall listening for 50 min on end. Graded truly based off your understanding of the material (quizzes which were open note + 1 chill final). Tests weren't that bad and were very fair. Would definetley take again.

Honestly the goat

Very nice, very considerate professor who cares about students' learning.

need I say more? hes the goat.

Great prof, and easy class. Big up to this man for writing the easiest final of all time. Music before lecture was so fire that it made me almost actually attend class. All the lectures are recorded so I didnt lol

Honestly the best. He's so engaging and funny, really made everything super easy to understand. Cares a lot about what he's teaching and the students.

really funny and interesting.

PSYCH 1101 is meant to be an accessible and fun class, and Pizarro perfectly fulfills this objective with interesting and entertaining lectures and very light coursework. He's a funny and thoughtful guy and makes the lectures highly worthwhile. I recommend PSYCH 1101 with him if you're looking for an easy and fun class to round out your coursework.

THE GOAT. Absolutely my favorite professor and I'm not even a psych major. He is so funny and interesting I would genuinely subscribe if he had a youtube channel of his lectures. He made a topic that I originally had very little interest in actually interesting and he seems to really care about his students. Definitely take one of his classes.

He's everything all the other reviews say and more. Caring, kind, funny, well structured class with a focus on interesting topics. Constantly emphasizes that this is not a weed out class and lives up to it by making quizzes and final as accessible and fair as possible. Definitely recommend taking no matter what your major is.

I genuinely regretted not going to his classes more. This class made me want to become a Psych major. I thought this material was boring and was going to be an easy grade booster but it left me feeling like I wanted more material to learn from. He is very funny and engaging and makes all the topics interesting. He also has a podcast!

Take his class. Attendance not mandatory, easy weekly quizzes, easy final. Funny guy and made me genuinely want to go to lecture.

Genuinely has the best lectures I've been to thus far. Professor is very funny and engaging and makes 50 minutes go by in a blur. Even if you miss lectures they are all recorded and subtitled. Grading criteria is very fair with ample extra credit and an easy final exam. Take it with him if you can!

The pop quizzes are supposed to be easy but I struggled so much (kept getting 1 question wrong) it's not even funny. The textbook readings are a lot, don't be fooled by the open book part of it, searching things up did not help me. Looking back you can probably get away with doing less and just studying for the final, which he is very clear about.