Professor Ihm was absolutely amazing. He gave us so many extra credit opportunities (all of the quizzes we took were extra credit, there was an extra credit paper, etc.). The extra credit quizzes, midterm, and final were all open-note. His lecture videos were super interesting and he made a lot of good jokes in them.

Dr. Ihm is probably the chillest and most laid-back psychology professor at UCSB. If you have the option to take Ihm, I highly recommend doing so. He's hilarious and makes the class engaging! Also, do the extra credit opportunity in the class, as it can seriously boost your grade (make sure the essay is well written and cohesive for full points!)

This is my second course with Professor Ihm and he is makes the lectures very interesting! He offers extra credit opportunities. I highly recommend reading the papers he assigns because he tends to make quiz questions on them.

This class was 1:15 hours when I took it. I was usually engaged until the last 20 minutes or so. His voice is a bit monotone, but he has a great sense of humor and the material is really cool. He reminds me of John Green. Tip for the class is to make sure you know very small details from the papers you read. Reading is def required. Can't go wrong

Dr. Ihm is a very fair professor and demonstrates mastery of the material. The only con in taking his class is that his lectures are incredibly boring and monotonous. It's like playing a game: who can stay awake the longest. Otherwise, his exams/quizzes are very fair and I recommend taking this class (skip lectures, not necessary)

I want to preface by saying, Professor Ihm demonstrates a mastery of material. As a professor- he is easily one of my least favorite. Not flexible, not compassionate, not understanding, bordering unprofessional. He offers extra credit, if you take his class- do the extra credit. He will sometimes reward points back if you question with good reasons

Some people in 105 loved Ihm, others didn't. I'll say this: test questions could be confusing because they were worded very specifically, so make sure to read carefully. They also drew heavily from the readings. Both of these things I could understand to be frustrating. I liked Ihm, however. He's funny and accessible, and I loved the material.

Do not take courses with Ihm. He makes it very difficult for students to care about the topics he is teaching. One of the only professors who made me believe what I was learning at UCSB was pointless. I am now left after the quarter trying to decide if I want to continue in the major that I once enjoyed. Do not take his courses.

I've unfortunately had to take professor Ihm a handful of times. He is undoubtedly the worst and most monotone professor I have had the displeasure in having. Throughout my time at UCSB, I have never suffered through classes as much as Professor Ihm's and they truly make me question why I even decided to further my education. Avoid at all costs!

Chill guy. Went over a lot of VERY basic psych and even just general science research methods, which got dull really fast. The material itself wasn't super interesting to me, but it defo could be for some. He did a pretty good job overall, I couldn't make myself care about why 4-month-olds point at things. He's fair and straightforward.

Normally 5 star professors on rate my professor have a good rating because they are a good person and the class is jokingly easy. Professor Ihms class wasn't easy but I feel like I actually learned so much from his class. He doesn't try to trick you and he gives extra credit. Great class and interesting will take a class with him again.

10/10 great professor, would frankly kiss him on the mouth for how great this class was. He’s always very accessible outside of class and very accommodating when situations require it. This is my second time taking a class with him and he still cracks me up, very charismatic and cool.

Professor Ihm keeps online lectures entertaining and is always open to questions, even those that challenge his positions. If you pay attention and ask questions, he breaks down all of the material you need to know. Quizzes and tests require an actual understanding of the topics, not just memorization.

I've had Ihm for Psy 102, 120L, and now 105, and I have nothing but good things to say about him. He's fair in his quizzes and tests. Quiz questions are slightly tricky, but Ihm also gives 40 minutes for 5 multiple choice questions that are open everything so it's only fair that the questions require some thought

Professor Ihm is great, but PSY 105 is just a difficult course. There was lots of long readings and we were expected to remember lots of details and compare details from different readings and lectures as well. It is very content heavy and exam/ quiz questions can be confusing, but Ihm made the class as entertaining and exciting as possible.

There is a clear syllabus, just wish that there wasn't so many changes, the syllabus got modified like 4 times. I had Ihm for 102 and expected he'd be as amazing but this quarter went bad. He was not the same in regard to the way he teaches the material, and could not comprehend his quizzes. I really wish he could give reasonable EC

There is a clear syllabus, just wish that there wasn't so many changes, the syllabus got modified like 4 times. I had Ihm for 102 and expected he'd be as amazing but this quarter went bad. He was not the same in regard to the way he teaches the material, and could not comprehend his quizzes. I really wish he could give reasonable EC.

Professor Ihm is one of my favorite professors at UCSB. He is hilarious and his lectures include real articles and videos of studies so that we get an understanding of the concepts. His quiz questions can be worded tricky sometimes, but still understandable if you read the required readings for the weeks and attend lecture to hear his explanations.

I have to differ with people's thoughts about Dr. Ihm. Maybe he was good in PSY102 but he is very stingy with points. He only gives 3% EC for writing a 5 page essay that only will credit if he sees fit if the essay was answered correctly. The worst professor I had in my undergrad. Beware of his tests because questions are super confusing. Avoid!!

Dr. Ihm is a good professor, but his quizzesterms are like solving riddles rather than testing for knowledge. Very ambiguously written questions and answer choices.

Professor Ihm is funny and all when he is lecturing, but be prepared to grab a magnifying glass to microscopically check each word in his quizzes. He does not word things clearly and you have to interpret his way of viewing the material. Very dense readings and be prepared to see ambiguity and vague questions that will confuse you.

I took PSY 1 as a GE with professor Ihm and the course convinced me to become a biospych major. Take any class with him that you can!

Some people just born to teach. IDK what else to say. Make me wish I was a psych major.

Dr. Ihm is a great professor. I really enjoyed his online lectures, fun and straight to the point. His exams are super tough because of how the questions are worded and the answer choices given although the material wasn't difficult if you do the readings&watch lectures. Overall, looking forward to take another one of his classes this quarter.