Very entertaining professor! He doesn't just read out of the book and comes up with interesting facts that actually relate well to the lecture. Highly recommend taking his classes.

This is a great class with an exceptional professor! I didn't miss a lecture because he is so passionate about psychology and it showed! This class covers a lot of topics and is not hard if you put in reasonable effort. Misterm and final were harder than I thought they would be.. just make sure you know the concepts of the terms from fairgame sheet

Fridlund could be funny sometimes, but he goes all over the place on his lectures. Basically, study those fairgame sheets ASAP! Your grades are made up of your midterm/final. His exams are tricky, but if you study well, you'll be fine. Know examples of each term/concept because thats how the exam is formed. Good Luck! I ended up with a B.

Fridlund is definitely overrated. His lectures are boring as hell even though he is an interesting guy. The class is very vague and grade is based purely on midterm and final which are both tricky tests. Final is easier though. I would not recommend it if you are not dedicated.

I think Fridlund is overrated. His lectures focus too much on making students laugh and he goes on tangents that are impossible to take notes on. He doesn't really teach by the textbook, but his lectures are unclear, so it's hard to study for exams. He's a nice guy, but not the best professor.

Fun class! Even though attendance isn't mandatory, his charm will make you want to come anyways. However some things I did note is that he goes off on so many tangents that won't be tested so you don't really feel like paying attention...lol and he was always behind on his lectures. But other than that, the class was a great GE. Make sure to read.

he was the best! made lectures enjoyable, even though i did dose off a few times. very cool guy!! i will never forget Ellens Dance Dare! psych major because of his class!

Though his lectures are pretty interesting, he presents the material in a pretty anecdotal way, which makes it hard to discern what it is that he wants you to take away from his little spiels. Other than that, it's a pretty easy class. Just a midterm and final though--my classes average on them was roughly 71-75% so study hard!

Fridlund is one of the best professors i've ever had. He really knows how to lecture and keep students interested and the material is really interesting as well. Tests are somewhat tricky but just know everything on the fair game sheet and you will be fine. Take this class if you need a GE Fridlund is amazing!

Had him for both psy 1 and 103. Both easy classes, provided you study the terms on the fair game sheet. Tests were mainly made up of material from the slides. I read the book mainly for clarification, but didn't do all the reading.

do not take this class. when you take psych 1, you are required to do 5 psychological studies or else your grade is lowered. he uses students to get data for his psych experiments and the grading and exams are completely unfair.

Section is not mandatory. Lectures are easy to skip and the power points are online. Grade is based purely on midterm and final. There are study guides for the midterm and final that are very long but if you know it you will do well. I did essentially no work until the night before the tests and got a B.

His class is a lot of memorization. Wants you to know the DSM and medicine. I expected a class on mental disorders not the medicine and categories for them. The midterm was terrible. Hardly anything to do with the fair game sheet. No real concepts from lecture. Do not take this class. You have a choice at something better.

His class is unorganized. He was always behind two lectures because all he cared about was making the audience laugh. The fair game sheet is helpful but he uses different synonyms for the words so it can be confusing. HIs tests are also worded to be confusing. I would avoid this class. He does a horrible job with the class curve

Favorite lecture so far at UCSB. Great GE since you can take it pass/no pass out of the major. I probably should have...

People take the class because psychology is interesting. However, most don't understand the commitment this class takes. Your grade is made of only two exams. Both exams are difficult and you need to know the fair game sheet extremely well in order to get an A. No curve but you get a few free points at the end.

Honestly, the single most overrated professor at UCSB. As long as you can memorize something like 100-150 key terms before the midterm and final, you will be golden. Pretty disappointing class overall though

LOVE FRIDLUND!!! Enjoyed his class so much! Funny guy, good to get to know! Study for the tests and you should be good to go!

Amazing professor he keeps you engaged, is very funny, and helps you out with study guides

I love Fridlund!!! Amazing teacher and very interesting class! Make sure you understand the material before going into tests, simply knowing the definition isn't enough.

Fridlund is awesome. He's very charismatic and able to hold your attention. Intro to psych was quite basic but very interesting. Thoroughly recommend this class!

Great Prof! Really interesting course. You should go to all lectures if you choose not to read. He gives midterm and final outlines, so you don't necessarily have to read everything, just the stuff you know you're gonna get tested on. I strongly recommend this class!

Very charismatic and knowledgeable on the subject. Study the fair game sheet and you WILL get at least a B. Section is just another lecture. Midterm is 50 questions and the nueroscience part is a bit difficult, but there's not too many questions on it.Final was 75 questions and waaay easier than the midterm.Take this class!!!

Fridlund is funny, down to earth, and makes class interesting. I did bad on the midterm but was able to ace the final getting an overall good grade in the class. The subject I find very interesting and it helps when the professor gives his own experiences making it more interesting