Never known any professor who cared this much about his students. Ever. Treats you like responsible adults and respectful and professional, like in a real job not kindergarden. Really does not want your time or money to be wasted on a course if it's not what you want or doesn't give back a lot of knowledge and life skills, which it definately did.

Professor Sadr treats his students like adults and expects you to read and study before class. You will learn a lot in his class but he does tend to rant a bit and can come across as rude. Don't take it personally, he really does care about his students! Not an easy A, but definitely attainable, you'll get out what you put in with his classes.

Easily my fave! If you read ahead of time and pay attention in class you will find he is hilarious, brilliant and someone you stand to learn from. His class is relevant to life. If you slack and skimp out on reading his class will be confusing and difficult. His scores on here are low because he isn't sympathetic to slackers or no shows.

An awesome professor. If you go in expecting to get a letter grade, you're going to have a rough time. If you're going in actually wanting to learn something, you'll be just fine. I can honestly say that I remember more from Dr. Sadr's classes than any other classes I took for my degree, because he requires you to learn the material.

Easily the best prof I've had for any Neuro or Psych course in the last three years. Incredibly smart and dedicated, extremely knowledgable, completely straightforward and fair. Never had any prof care so much about properly teaching the material and having the students actually learn instead of everybody just faking it and getting thru. The best.

The guy is a freeking genius; however a bit condecending. his research involves people learning and understanding so this is were he tells you how you learn, it just comes off as if your stupid. his tests, if multiple chocie will have 26 possible chocies for the one question, so know your stuf before getting in there, or your gonna have a bad time!

Respect. Very professional. Very dedicated. Like scheduling problem had him miss a lecture and immediately he apologized, created two online lectures, came on a saturday to do a makeup lecture and did the best online Q&A we've had all semester. Plus his exam questions were totally clear. Just like the chapters he wrote and the lectures. Good guy.

Legit mindblowing class. Still think about content almost everyday both on psyc-neuro side and on film/media/art side. Readings and lectures were well thoughtout and delivered and quizzes and tests were simple and straigtforward and actually checked your learning. Followed him from Psych 1000 to 2320 to 3360 to 4850 andit was 110% worth it.

His courses require you to care and put in hard work. He tells you EXACTLY what you need to do in order to do well. He wont tell you what is going to be on the exam but instead how to study the material to be successful. If you listen and care enough to understand (not memorize) what youre learning you will do fine.

Very rarely have I walked away from a class in awe. This guy should be the head of education for Canada. He has poor reviews from students that just want the easy A. He will make you work for it, but he has clear expectations and you will undoubtedly respect his methods if you actually care about your education. Sad more profs dont teach like him.

Agree w recent reviews- if youre a serious student- serious about *really* learning the content of the class youve paid all this money for, really understanding this textbook youve bought, really knowing & applying what this degree says youve learned about psych and neuroscience- not some easy empty A's- then theres nobody better than Sadr.

Like nobody else-creates a completely distraction free crystal clear learning environment that's been like a life changing miracle for my ADHD and concentration and focus both in lecture and with this textbook thats so clear and simple. Completely changed my entire school life in just 2-3 weeks. Clear, organized, very professional, very caring.

Best prof I've had in years. Very organized, very professional, clear, straightforward and fair. Took EXTREME care in reorganizing the whole semester after covid changes and strike: cut material, cut third exam, gave tons of bonus points, adjusted lectures and readings. Exams crystal clear, lectures very interesting and helpful. Highly recommended.

I know a lot of people in class, my friends &me who studied th book, went to lecture, did quizzes, took midterms seirously are all getting A's and B's, my friends who skipped the book, skipped lecture, tried guessin all the test qs ended up with 30-40% and thats basically what your seeing in the comments. hes fair &simple, normal science class

Spent so much time w me & my friends on email & office hours doing his best to get us thru this crappy term. Didn't have any other prof this whole year who cared so much or paid so much attention to us-every single student. One of my friends still failed cause she stopped reading halfway thru so you do have to actually study guys!! Great person.

This was a hard semester personally and this course was the only steady safe place to carry on like things were normal and we could still interact and learn. His lectures saved me every week from small + big things I misunderstood in the book and he was so clear and detailed in his emails at every step. Great to talk to in lectures + office hours.

Real good guy. Clean simple lectures. Clear readings. Fair straightforward exams. Learned a lot and definately a better student because of it. Started out with bad highschool habits I guess. Helped a lot with special needs and my accommodations. Communication always clear and hdlpful. Best adjustments for this semester of all my profs. THank-you!

This class-professor is only one I can think that had a "one to one" relationship btw the work I put in, and what I got out in grades and learning. Totally straightforward, transparent and fair-I read, studied, wrote notes, went to lecutre and did better than 7 other classes this year. But "fair" cuts both ways-if you dont do the work you'll fail.

Good guy, professional & organized, straightforward course, clear exams, clear expectations, great content. Like others said, you have to do the work, read, study, take notes, take exams&readings&lectures seriously, then there will be a good relationship btw the work you put in & how much you learn & how good you do on exams & your grade. Simple.

2-3 yrs after graduation life got me thiknig about this course, now I think about + use what he taught almost evry day at work+home-both the content + even more everything he taught about honesty, work ethic, learning, self respect. I regret things I said+wrote when I was too young and angry to understand + appreciate him + what he was teaching us.

Real straighforward guy-just do the work he asys and youll be fine. *your* hard work is what matter most. Turn every reading into structured notes every week before going to class, take solid notes every lecture, study all of that, really test yourself dont fool yourself, then exams and quizzes will go all right. No surprises, clear and fair.

Lectures were better than TED talks or like the best science podcast ever. But serious science class not 'edutainment' for easy A. Like everyone says you have to *seriously* read, study, take notes and learn the content in lectures & textbook. Tests were clear & fair-but didnt look that way to some friends who weren't reading & studying. Good guy.

Helped me a lot after a rough first month/exam, got me back on track. Friendly, accessible, really helped figure out why I was struggling with content and learning strategies overall. TBH I realize I wasn't so well prepared coming out of LC/HS and had this learning curve up to university level but he cares so much about helping everybody succeed.

No phones, no laptops, no tablets-no distractions. Life changing. He's been a miracle for my mental health. ngl I was pretty close to an ADD diagnosis. Then just in this class I got to see its all these crazy outside distractions we can control. His lectures I can just listen and write and THINK and not see peoples porn and video games and tiktok.

One practical point is just that his lectures are top notch but your basically dead if you dont study the text book every week too. I did the first midterm with out reading and literally got 20% correct lol. Got the text book after that and started reading and my grades shot up and managed to pass ok. And don't ignore how bad your doing on quizzes.

Personally had sharp learning curve first 2 weeks-taking notes by hand, staying of phone, reading every week.. @4 weeks was doing better than ever had before at uni or hs. @3 months was telling other profs to teach like him. HUGE breakthru for me. Stick with it, do the work, keep yr mind open, be patient..Itll pay off huge in this class. And after.

Doctor Sadrs classes have honestly been my one safe space from toxic technology as I manage my ADHD diagnosis, mental health & naivgate uni.. & everythgin he's teaching & the textbook helps every week w my study skills, focus & life.. 3-4 of my degree reqs can be w him & 100% I'm doing that to seek peace & success. You just have to do the work.

He helped me so much in off hours turn things around after messing up the first month and midterm. I appreciate so much better now what hes teaching, what the textbooks doing and all his good advice and coaching about how to study. Which tbh I look back and regret ignoring and needed reminding after the midterm. Great guy, great class, great prof!

crystal clear very honest straightforward and professional, crazysmart dry humour, knows all the content up and down, extremly helpful in class and w outside help. you cant go wrong.. as long as you hold up yr end of the bargain-study, go 2 class and all that. great lead in to film class-also first rate and eye opening.

extremely helpful & understanding w my special accomm 4 lect & exams & so unbelievably generous w his time helping me outside class in off hrs 4 lect content, exam prep exam rev & so many specialized learning strategy helping me succeed after a rough start. stuck w it after some weeks of 'growing pains' & so glad i did! best prof! thank-you sir!

This can be a difficult class if u don't put in the work. Yes, it can get irritating not having ur phone or computer to check when u get bored, but it encourages u to pay attention. tests&quizz's are fair. people complaining about him looking at u until u put ur phone away, he said no phone respect the rule. if u do the work u will be just fine.

Good guy. Unbelievably smart. Organized, professional, knows content inside out. Lectures are clear and thought out. Does great job of teaching the textbook content plus lecture extensions. Taken three classes withim so far and excited for Celluloid this spring. Definitely best prof in psych, neuro or any science class I've had. Calm classroom too.

Lectures have been mind blowing tbh Every few minutes he says something that can literally change your life And most is not quoting the book- he's explaining 1000 times better with his own examples, observations, refs, insights- and boom! again a couple minutes later. Normal reading load but unlike all other PSYC classes you actually have to do it.

If you don't know how to read and follow instructions like course outlines this may not be the class for you. If you pay attention, do the reading, follow the instructions it is a great class. You can tell he puts a good deal of effort into how he creates the lectures and exams. I know some students hate the technology ban, but I actually liked it.

I personally enjoyed this class. A lot of people were not happy with the technology ban but I found it helpful. He thoroughly goes through the textbook content. The readings are extremely manageable if you show up prepared each week, and attending class was necessary for furthering your understanding.

Hands down the smartest most knowledgeable prof I've had in three years here. Super organized, calm, mature, professional as others said. Truly understands how learning works. Always extremely kind, warm, friendly and authentically concerned and caring whenever I needed extra help. This class and his PSYC 2330 were basically life-changing for me.

Real good guy. Great at explaining, patient & careful, step by step. Spent hours w/ me in office hours after I blanked on first exam, really turned things around for me. Tests are straightforward & fair if you do the work- learn the stuff & don't get in your own way. Listen to his study advice from the start & read the outline. Lectures are genius.

I really enjoyed this class! Thank you!

Learned a lot. Useful stuff. Normal reading load, a chapter a week. Got to be ready for the no-tech detox, though-no phones, laptops, tablets.. No powerpoint. Just pen and paper. Learning the course content explains why. Quizzes every week. Exams every 3 weeks. Don't let yourself fall behind or cram or skip the readings.

Had a tough time first couple weeks getting use to no phone/laptop/PowerPoint and taking lecture notes, did pretty bad on first midterm. Hadn't get the book early on, blanked on those weekly quizzes. He helped a lot getting me back on track but it was advice I should have read in the outline at the beginning. Did fine on the final and OK over all.

Perfect mix of Psyc Neuro and Film Studies including filmmaking film analysis and "spectatorship". I switched from New Media to Psyc half way thru my degree and this was the perfect 4000 to take for my degree grad reqs and my 4th class w Dr.Sadr. Just takes some discipline tho to study every week for weekly quizzes and stash your phone for 3 hours.

This and 4850 got me out of lots of bad habits and learned skills and strategies I put into other classes. And real life. Wish we learned these in 1st year but the way these classes are maybe wouldn't have been ready for the learning curve-tests every week, zero tech allowed, reading every week and all of that. The psych contents real eye opening.

I was scared but I had got bad advice from friends online I found out later weren't really doing the work. He's very professional and decent and seriously cares about learning and best strategies. Content blew my mind on a weekly basis and his 4850 was the same. You got to be disciplined about studying every week and getting rid of all tech though.

Best advise-read the whole outline real close multiple times before the start and just decide then to commit or drop. Its all written there clear an makes sense scientifically but you might think-like I did 1st yr..with "mixed" results-you can ignore bits and pick and choose. Like-its a complete no tech policy, no PPT, notes by hand, paper exams..

His style and class policy were huge for my study skillset and ADHD. Hes very calm and professional lecturing and outside class so classroom's like that too. Crashed on 1st midterm and he spent so much time in office hours working thru it and helping get set for the 2nd one and I did great. So calm and patient when I'd get frustrated and upset.

I was on probation the first class I took with him and wanted to give up. He turned it all around. I teach highschool now. Have a good job and family. Basically every day I use what I learnt from him as a prof and human being. To teach and help the most vulnerable kids. He showed by example. Had no other profs like that. But you only need one.

Learned so much It changed how I see the world &humanity totally. Legit mindblown. Best course I took After years of psych classes that were "OK" but not relevant or relatable. BUT ngl you can NOT take his classes if you're not ready yet to go 3 solid hours lecture every week with literally ZERO tech- phone, laptop, tablet, nothing. Worth it tho.

Thanks for a great semester!