Best psych lecture I've taken at UCSB
You wouldn't believe how amazing the lectures are. I thought he was a crazy man when he said psychology is not a science, but you'll understand once you heard about the points he gave. You would never regret taking his courses. I truly recommend every psy major student to take this course. You'll receive many unique and impressive points!
Psy 160 is the best course I have taken at UCSB! Stan included many topics and gave lots of concepts in mainly 3 areas: Is Psychology a Science, Memory, and Self. All of the materials are super interesting. His courses are never the same as other psy courses, you will really gain new ideas and thoughts within the area of psychology.
LOVE Stan! Took 117 and 160SK with him lot of material overlap. Does not use powerpoints just has recorded videos of him lecturing. One final exam and that is it. Super easy and very smart and interesting professor!
Stan is one of the most insightful professors I have ever taken. Not your typical professor that throws facts at you. He really makes you think. So smart, so much respect for him. Class was online due to covid. Low stress class. One final exam as your grade. Lectures feel like a conversation. Taking his PSY148 class in the Spring!
Stanley Klein was one of my favorite professors at UCSB. I took him this past summer online and his lectures were extremely engaging. He is not the typical professor, instead he is into going deeper into the meanings of things and looking for the real truth. He won't through facts at you. If you aren't into thinking, you won't like this class.
He is one of the best professors in my college life. Really inspirational on ideas and thoughts, helpful to answer questions. Clear lectures.
Such an amazing lecturer! He's not your traditional psychology professor but he provides more of a critical thinking lens. Grades are based on only two tests but if you pay attention in lectures and do the reading, you should be great!
As an online class, I was not a fan. He just rants a lot and doesn't have slides or any sort of structure to the class. Nothing on Gauchospace expect for the lectures. Seems like a pretty pretentious dude the way he talks about himself but that's just personal opinion.
His lectures were clear to an extent, sometimes they were ambiguous. The class would have been much better if he utilized lecture slides, but instead he sits there and talks for 50 minutes straight. Your grade depends on one final exam. I wrote everything he said down and took detailed notes but still did awful on the test. Take at your own risk
His lectures were very clear but I wasnt a fan of him not having lecture slides to present his lectures. Also I didnt do well in his class despite writing down almost everything he said throughout his lectures. Take this class on your own risk if youre not use to no lecture slides availability. However, as an instructor hes marvelous.
Klein is very intelligent and funny, often goes on interesting tangents. Content is complex and philosophical but explained well, and he encourages questions. Lecture only, no slides/study guides. Graded on 1 multiplechoice final, and only curves the class up. I never used the reader, most is covered in class. Interesting stuff, I highly recommend!
The first time I took one of his classes, I didn't appreciate him and I got angry at some of the things he said about psychology. A year later, after taking many psychology courses, I've realized he's right about the things he says and I can really appreciate having his class this time. Truly inspirational, one of the greatest lecturers at UCSB.
Stan is the best professor I've had at UCSB. Take. His. Classes. All of them. You will never have another professor like him. As soon as he opens his mouth you can tell he's brilliant. Don't be intimidated; his exams are very fair. I've taken all of his classes and he has had a huge impact on my entire experience at UCSB.
FAVORITE LECTURER AT UCSB. TAKE HIS COURSES: THE SELF, MEMORY, AND SPECIAL TOPICS. HE HAS A GIFT AND HAS BEEN AN IRREPLACEABLE PART OF MY UCSB EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL NOT REGRET TAKING IS COURSE.
He's really funny which makes three hour lectures fly by. Tests are easy and the questions are very repetitive, if you can answer one, you can answer four others that are just the same question reworded.
What a guy. When this guy lectures, I often sit there in awe. He's so informal and pretty funny. He really knows what he's talking about. He reiterates his points so much, that it will really stick. I never had to study outside of class because of this and received an A-. He tells you when to take notes and when he's on a tangent. He loves pepsi.
He is brilliant but I just wasn't a fan of the course. If you don't like philosophy avoid this class. This class felt more like philosophy than psychology. Its not difficult material but he tends to go on tangents and uses very circular arguments. Not the class for people who need clear and formulaic answers. Asks questions and provides no answers
Definitely my favorite psychology professor at UCSB. His way of teaching is really interesting and the information usually sticks in your head easily. His exams are straight to the point. He doesn't care to trick students in any way. The course itself is really interesting. Highly recommend him because he's an amazing professor!
This course was not exactly what I expected, I'm not sure if I ever gained more of an idea of "what the self is" but he makes it clear that no one really knows what it is anyway. Interesting topic and amazing professor! Only graded on the midterm and the final, but if you pay attention you'll do fine! Stan is the best professor I had at UCSB!
This was possibly my favorite course I took at UCSB. If you took PSY117 some of this will be a review, but all of his courses kind of mesh together and I loved them all. Don't skip class and you'll do great, but warning the final is the ONLY GRADE. I loved that, but it can scare some people off. You owe it to yourself to take one of his courses!
Stan is an amazing man. Stan questions the very basics of psychology and willing to share with his students the essence of his thinking. Besides lecture, Stan is a great writer as well. His paper is so well organized and keen sighted. Reading his paper is truly an enjoyment.
Honestly, this man is phenomenal. Soooo so so very intelligent, so passionate, so thoughtful. He really urges all his students to not get bogged down on the unnecessary nonsense and to think for themselves. He gives you the facts and why we should question everything. My favorite professor of all time, you wont regret hearing what he has to say.
Stanley Klein is a genius, plain and simple. He is a brilliant mind and really motivates students to THINK and QUESTION all that is said and done with the world. Listen and absorb every word he says because there's a purpose behind everything he lectures. You will not regret being in this class.
