Class started off rocky but he really took our feedback to heart and adjusted things to be easier/more accessible. Was not expecting to read that many research articles but was easy once you get the hang of it. Quizzes got a lot easier in the 2nd half of the class but they're only 50% of the grade + lowest one dropped. Definitely a very caring prof

Professor Yu is so kind and knowledgeable and truly wants his students to learn. His lectures (recorded option) were very interesting and he picked engaging studies and research papers to read. If you do the readings before or after class even briefly it's super helpful for the quizzes which are a main part of your grade. No final or midterm.

Very neuroscience based. The wording of quizzes can be confusing sometimes. Do not recommend...

Professor Yu is very knowledgeable and caring, honestly a great guy. However I found the structure of this class to be difficult. All readings, lecture content, quizzes and homework are focused solely on research articles. This would have been fine but there was not enough foundation laid for the concepts before diving into the deep end of research

Pay attention to the first authors of the assigned material. I have only just taken the first midterm and was only lucky to have remembered grazing over it. I'd recommend having a research article notetaking strategy for this kind of class.

Good class, I like it. The professor tried to make everyone happy. Although the material is a little bit hard and his communication skills can be improved a little bit, but overall, it is a wonderful class, and he is very knowledgeable.

Okay look, was Dr. Yu a bad professor? absolutely not and in fact he is SUPER knowledgable. Was is his class super hard? yes. With that being said if you just actually take the time to digest the information you will be totally fine. People want easy As during the pandemic instead of actually trying to learn. If this is you, then DO NOT take it.

Long and boring lecture videos, weekly short answer quizzes (1-2), and a research proposal. Quizzes are on research results from lectures & articles but he's a tough grader so make sure you answer everything thoroughly. Not sure how I did on the proposal yet, which is majority of the grade. Prof is not engaging at all.

I actually really like Professor Yu, he's obviously knowledgeable in his field and I liked the teaching style (quizzes, reading articles, research proposal) which is different than the usual textbook + 2 exams. That being said, this is the hardest PBS class I've taken and I have a 4.0. If you have struggled academically before, don't take it.

The reviews talking about long research papers are exaggerating (2 research papers/week usually 10 pages long each, but psych papers so 1/2 was statistical results, references, etc.) you don't have to read carefully and could read both in under 2 hours. My problem was the class was too neuroscience-heavy. Not sure if this was UCSB or prof's fault.

This might be the worst class I have taken in UCSB. This is the kind of class that gives you anxiety and stress every week. In general, 2 quizzes per week based on non-helpful lectures and super long research papers. Also, nothing much to do with emotions, mostly neuroscience stuff. Good luck if you are thinking about taking the course.

If the prereq is social psych why is this taught with neuroscience emphasis? The format is basically one or two quizzes a week and a research proposal. I actually like the research paper readings every week, but with no curve and no quizzes dropped it's way too much work for a 4 credit course. Lectures are mainly pictures so good luck taking notes.

If you're looking for a heavily based research and neuroscience course then MAYBE, just maybe, you will like this class but it is not at all what I expected from an emotions course. Weekly non-engaging lectures, multiple 30+ page research paper readings, and short answer quizzes. To be completely honest I haven't learned a thing from this course.

I would not recommend this professor to anyone who actually wants to learn anything relevant to the class they sign up for. This prof hasn't taught me anything relevant to the class, and honestly just hasn't taught me anything at all. Lectures are very long and are just him messily explaining studies that aren't relevant to the class/assignments

Dr Yu is very sweet and makes it easy for you to get an A. Midterms are super fair and final's a little harder, but you get a cheat sheet. The drop-in ULA sessions are super helpful. Attendance is optional and he posts videos and such detailed lecture notes (!!!) which were amazing

Such a sweet and knowledgeable professor. Interesting course material. Lectures can be fast paced and sometimes confusing since there is a lot of material. GO TO THE STUDY SESSIONS! The ULA's are great and really help with reviewing material. Two midterms, 6 online quizzes, and a final. Multiple guest lectures as well. Great upper div option.

amazing professor! attendance was not mandatory, but extra credit was given on certain days when the majority of the class was present. reading was optional, but very interesting! there was 2 midterms and a final, but we were allowed to have a cheat sheet (front and back).

the sweetest prof ever! lectures are recorded and readings are optional and the tests are rlly easy, I attended lecture & rewatched them to study. the only issue was it was a bit difficult to hear him, but other than that great class!

Lectures not mandatory & posts them afterwards. Lots of guest speakers. 5 weekly quizzes (4% each). Variable weighting for midterms + final (20% worst 25% middle 35% best). Exams are only on lecture materials. Double sided cheat sheets for midterms and 2 for final. Kinda boring but fair and easy upper div. Prof is super understanding and nice too.

Dr. Yu is a super sweet and awesome professor. The content is very interesting in social neuroscience and history&culture psych. Textbook is not necessary but helpful. Two midterm and a cumulative final covers 80% of grade, 20% for 5 quizs. Tests are easy as long as you review the studies and concepts. Accessing OH and Study Guide are very helpful.

Great professor and pretty chill class. I recommend going to lectures but I missed a lot due to work and was still able to get a good grade! Grade is basically exams and quizzes but your highest exam is worth 35%. Very generous professor and very interesting class!!

yu is a very chill professor with laid back teaching style. his lectures did tend to be a bit dry, but the content itself is super interesting. grading consists of 2 midterms and 1 final, you get a cheat sheet for each (front and back) and 2 for the final, and 5 quizzes based on course material.

Really chill class, found it pretty interesting, gives cheat sheets for midterms which was really helpful

Dr. Yu is probably an overqualified professor for this class!! He really cares about his work, his research, and students, and will truly want the best for all. His study guides are really helpful, and it is truly the amount of effort you are willing to put in, that will affect your outcome from this class. He is so sweet and deserves the best!