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His lectures are interesting and funny. I really enjoyed his class.

awesome class...very easy if you just study night before test...make notecards! i did and got an A! his class is so interesting too cuz hes a funny fella!

Brainerd likes to tell stories. It takes all lecture to sum up about 20 minutes of material. Tests are multiple choice, but they are tricky. Study!

This guy is awesome. Yea, he cracks jokes a lot and sometimes doesnt get to everything on the tests, but this is college, you are supposed to do that by yourself. Much better than the boring professors you are used to.

One of the most unique professors you will have at CU. Conducts interesting lectures and covers what is NECESSARY in class. *Make sure you study the chapter tests and answers from the book. He uses many questions from them on the exams*

It was a hard class. Brainerd is a nice guy, he was helpful to me (I had mono the term I took his class). I don't recommend taking the class if you don't like multiple choice questions on your tests. he is very funny and I suggest doing the experiments for extra credit, they help.

He is a cool guy, and a hilarious teacher, but he will cover about 1 chapter for a test on 4 chapters. He tells so many stories, which makes the class go by quickly, but you barely learn anything. To pass, you HAVE to study and read independently. Decent tests, slack attendance policy.

he is hilarious... and if you go to him he is very helpful! you have to definitely do the reading on your own outside of class... he only covers the MAJOR stuff... but he tells you what you need to know on his "knowledge checklist"... i'd take him again!

Honors. HILARIOUS man. Tests were straight-forward, and he was very clear about the amount of material from lecture versus reading. Does NOT go over reading in class, so plan on outside time. Honors just has an essay question appended to every test, no research or extra project. Good class.

According to him, his class is a lot like his ex-wife, easy and a good time! I made A's on all the tests but one. Minimal studying for tests, he lays the test questions out in Knowledge Check Lists. Study whats on the list and you should have it made.

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He is an excellent professor. He knows his stuff and explains it with several examples.

Talks a lot in class about irrelevant things; however, if you can read the chapters and study some you should do fine. If you are not willing to study/read out of class then I do not reccommend taking him. Otherwise, I thought he was good.

His stories have no relevance to anything he's attempting to teach, but they're pretty entertaining. Tests are only hard if you don't review the questions at the end of each chapter. The questions are verbatim. Little to no effort required for this class. Attendance policy is a joke, but you'll want to go to class anyway.

His class is very easy! All you have to do is read the chapters and memorize the questions at the end of every chapter. People only think he's hard because they don't want to open the book! He's entertaining and very smart!! Very helpful outside of class too!

his lectures are just stories about his life, he might go over 10% of what is going to be on the test, but besides that you have to learn it all on your own. read the chapters, work on the book companion site, and memorize the tests at the end of each chapter and you'll be fine.

Always makes it interesting in class, and is pretty funny.

Really funny! Great professor, keeps things interesting

Funny but pointless lectures. Just read and outline the book with the knowledge check lists

He likes to tell stories... and they're really funny. the people who don't like him are just lazy and won't do the outlines that he gives out that say EXACTLY what's going to be on the test. He's a great teacher!

He gives plenty of extra credit opportunities, and outlines what will be on the tests, the questions at the end of the chapter in the book are KEY! :)

His motivational psych class was the only course i took this year that i didn't dread going to. The course was difficult, but he makes up for it by curving the test grades, and he gives VERY fair and easy final exams.

fun professor

He's crazy and he always talks about his ex-wife Helga the she-wolf... he tries to make it fun and keep you awake but the tests are somewhat hard

He made this class seem really easy. He lectures in a way that makes note taking easy and structured. He tries to make jokes and laughs a lot, which wastes time, but does keep you awake. He's a really nice guy who wants to help. He lets you go over all the tests before the final - which is made up of questions from all those tests. EASY A!

Dr. Brainerd isn't that bad of a teacher, but if you want to do well in his class you need to teach yourself a lot. He is kind of vulgar at times during lectures, but some people like that kind of thing because they think it is funny. Make sure you read all the chapters and do the study guides for the tests. The tests are not that easy.

I loved him as a teacher and he gave so many opportunities for extra credit, it was nearly impossible not to get at least a B. You do have to read your book, but what teacher who isn't just handing you a grade doesn't? Anyway, just do the study guides he gives out and do the extra credit and you should get an easy A in this class.

Dr. Brainerd is a good teacher. He provides a study guide, tells you what he cannot cover in class, and he is engaging. No one should whine about having to read the book...the text book that the class is based on. Come on, suck it up and work toward a grade. A professor's job is to guide you as you teach yourself anyway.

Very funny professor who really knows what he is talking about. Tests are very detailed and come mostly from the text. Lectures are very interesting, but tests aren't solely on the lectures. Good professor for a first-time psychology class

He covers very little test material in class. However, he does post a review guide online, but you will have to read the book. 75% of the tests are from the book. Also, it takes him over a month to give tests back =(

This teacher is funny, adorable and insanely rotund. I absolutely love this class. He helps so much with his study guides and extra credit. This class should be aired on Comedy Central. (seriously)!

OMG!! I love Dr. B! he is hilarious and never boring. He keeps class interesting and makes outlines of everything that will be on the test. I don't understand this feedback from other students. He was def my best teacher this semester! Take him!!

One of my favorite teachers at Clemson. Very intelligent, Easy going, and really funny. Test difficulty is moderate but it is easy to make an A with all the extra credit oppurtunities he allows. Very cool guy to chat with. He has a PHD in Psych and has done many cool things that he loves to tell about. This is the way teachers should be.

I have a 105 average in the class right now. This class is EASY. The exams are EASY. READ THE BOOK, it's that simple. Don't expect the professor to spoon feed you all the information for the exam. He says in the syllabus that even though he won't cover all of the book material, you are still responsible for it!!!

I personally thought Brainerd was hilarious. I think the negative reviews are people who don't give class the time of day. There's information from class and from the text. Stuff covered in class is what's most heavy on the test, but READ THE BOOK. Use the study guides. I got an A by reading and showing up to copy the info on his transparenies.

I never went to class because attendence was not mandatory. This class is not a breeze, and he doesn't just give you baby questions, he gives senerio type questions. He sometimes gets his questions from the end of the chapter test as well. He goes on and on about nothing, but overall if you read the book you should get an A.

To the person below me, this class IS a breeze if you actually GO to class. ;) I finished with a 95 on the final and a 97 in the class. At one point I had a 110 in the class. You made it difficult by not going to class and you have no one to blame but yourself for that one.

This is an easy class if you attend and read the book. He's hilarious as a teacher, which helps keep your interest. He doesn't cover a lot of the material in class, but he covers some things that aren't in the book. He puts study guides on blackboard, which help as well. The final is basically a bunch of old test questions. Easy if you study.

honestly Dr. Brainerd's class is my absolute favorite class. He is such a genuine and hilarious guy and I literally laugh the entire class period. He is extremely passionate and very accommodating. I took psych in highschool, so its an easy repeat- most of it is out of the book and extremely easy to understand. if you study youll get an A

GREAT teacher. 201's probably my favorite class. Yes, he does use the book a lot but you don't have to read it. Fill out/study checklists and study the review questions and chapters' review q's and it's an easy A. There's plenty of extra credit, too. And he goes off into stories in class because he's preparing you for the scenario-like test q's.

This class is somewhat difficult because the book is so terrible. He is a very nice guy but wastes time by telling unimportant stories and sometimes inappropriate comments and then runs out of time for the important stuff. His tests are OK but some of the questions are hard to understand. Definitely read everything and make lots of flash cards!

Love him! His class is so interesting. He makes everything really easy. He is great because he repeats everything he wants you to know for the test and gives you time to copy the info from his notes. It helps to have previous psych knowledge but you don't need it. Fill out the study guides and the tests will be so easy!

Dr. Brainerd is hilarious, explains things well, and makes this class a breeze. As long as you listen in class and do the study guides, you can get an A very easily. Low workload. One of my favorite classes! Every lecture is like a stand up comedy routine!

Dr. Brainerd tells A LOT of stories, and he really loves what he does. When he wants you to know something, he makes it very clear. Very easy as long as you attend class and study the study guide he sends out.

Very easy class. Professor is very nice and has a great sense of humor. Made A's on all the tests by just looking at the review sheets and then looking up the terms on it. I recommend this class.

Took this class because I had him for 201 and loved him. This class was a lot harder. He's a nice, funny guy, but we rarely got through all the material before the test. You have to go through the book and learn some stuff on your own. It takes him a long time to grade, and he's not good with email.

Tells a lot of random stories (most are pointless). His tests come straight from his "knowledge checklists" Study those and you're good to go. Class is boring most of the time. He offers an extra credit test, too. Just do what he says and you'll make an A.

Jokes the entire class and gives a study guide of everything that will be on the test. I'd rather listen to his jokes than a boring lecture.

Tries to keep the lectures light and is humorous. The class is enjoyable, but the tests are based 1/3 in-class information only, 1/3 in-book information only, and 1/3 that is both in-class and from the book. Not great for making studying simple. Overall, I'd take this class again, easy A if you know how to read.

Yep, the jokes are corny. Half the class was pointless stories. He spends so much time on one point instead of trying to cover more material...So you have to read all that he left out. But it's easy, I aced the class with flying colors. He gives you a study guide before the test that has all you need to know on it. You do need the class notes too.

I'm writing while in class prior to a major exam, so that shows how important his lectures are. He goes off on long-winded anecdotes that were amusing at first.. Overall, it is an interesting course and he provides VERY helpful study guides. He is the best 201 teacher by far, but the class is easily self taught with the book

He's a hilarious and fun guy, but not so great at covering the material

He makes psychology easy and fun to learn!

I LOVE HIM! Best teacher I've had at Clemson simply because he's hilarious and makes going to class worth it. His tests are easy if you use common sense and read the textbook. He even gives everyone an awesome study guide to use. A lot of people complain about his classes being boring and it's probably because THEY'RE boring. Take him.

Dr. B is very entertaining and funny! His jokes don't get old. You HAVE to read every word of the textbook and do the study guide to make an A but those are not difficult at all. Get the SG from someone who has already taken it--they're lengthy. Lectures attendance is required but not very helpful. You know exactly what is on the exam! TAKE HIM!!!

I like Brainerd a lot. He's a knows his stuff and tries to make lecture entertaining. I soared through his 201 class but this course was different. Too much material on his exams you had to find yourself in the book and his study guides were WAY too long. He also scheduled an exam after we returned from fall break. An A will take some work.

This class is not hard. All you have to do is sit and listen. If you do and don't get distracted you can get an A. Everyone is very harsh on him. He is a great teacher. I have never had such an insightful and smart professor. It's your responsibility to pay attention and not to get distracted.

He gets off topic all the time but it makes the class better and he usually gets back on track

Dr. Brainerd is super funny. His lectures are very long but theyre pretty entertaining. The tests are easy as long as you read the textbook. Hes really lenient with attendence, make up tests, and extra credit. Great guy I loved his class.

Dr. Brainerd is a very funny guy and made his online lectures extremely entertaining and worth going to. I have a thorough disdain of online classes, but this class was arguably one of my favorites. I learned a lot by going to class and reading the book. He goes over a good amount in lecture, but be prepared to read the book for some stuff.

Extremely talkative, and although he does go off on tangents he is a wonderful professor. He provides A TON of extra credit opportunities, you get extra credit for attendance. Despite what others have said his lectures are actually meaningful, and not difficult if you fill out the knowledge checklist and USE CENGAGE it really helps.

Dr. Brainerds' class is easy to pass. I did not come to class for almost half of the semester and with all the extra credit still passed with a high B. His lectures can be useful and his knowledge checklists for each tests he sends out are very useful. The easiest way to pass is to read the chapters a week before the test then go over the notes.

Very picky grader. Took him for PSYC 2010 online. Just put as much info as possible on every question.

Brainerd is a super nice professor, wants to see you succeed. You WILL need to read the book, his presentations in class don't cover everything and he usually goes off on tangents.

Dr. Brainerd is probably the best professor I have had at Clemson. The material for this class can be hard, because of all the important figures and theories. However, Dr. Brainerd explains it well. Not everything gets covered in class, but the book goes along with lecture, so read it. He also gives you the option to take an extra credit test.

He is a nice guy. Lectures are all over the place, I went to class and never payed attention. You MUST read the book though. Read the chapters, do the study guides, and you'll be fine. I made a B, and put in average effort. Read chapters, and filled out study guides.

Enjoys talking about sex, probably lacks that in his life. When talking about Freud he talked about preventing a childs masturbation tendencies. Mentioned how they might sexually repress thoughts as they might tell their partner to tie me down daddy ( his words not mine) ummm yea, dont remember anything Ive learned in the class but I do laugh

Brainerd is hilarious and a good guy. Attendance to his lectures helps if you have a grade that is a 79.0 or an 89.0 because he says that he will move it up if you attend class. Unfortunately, the lectures cover minimal information and you end up teaching yourself most of it before the exams, but the info is common sense. Textbook use is a MUST.

He is a great guy and very funny. You must attend class, though he does not cover most of the topics on the test. As long as you read the chapters and look at the knowledge checklist that he gives, you should be fine. He gives generous extra credit on tests and even gives an extra credit test.

He is very knowledgable on the history of psychology and is a good professor IMO. Write down everything he says during class (which is easy to do - he gives you time to write & is easy to listen to) and you will be fine. Study the "buzz words" he mentions in class. Reading the book helps too but I've done fine using notes and knowledge checklists.

The only grade in this class is tests. He does give an extra credit test and curve some tests based off of the average class score. HIs lectures are very wordy and long, but if you read the textbook (!!!!) and follow the study checklist, easy A.

Funny guy. I took his class back in the day, maybe 2017. Would go off topic quite often but would keep me focused and entertained. It's a shame he killed his wife and himself