Jaswal is one of the most enthusiastic lecturers I've had so far; you can tell he's very passionate about the material. Consequently, the 75 minute lectures go surprisingly quickly.
Most of the work for this course is just reading. It's a lot, but it's informative (based on the little bit of it I actually did). The reading material will be on the tests, so read carefully and pay attention to details. Not a hard course if you put in the time.

In order to do well in this course, it's really necessary to both attend lecture and do the required textbook readings. The exams are somewhat difficult, but if you study your notes and the textbook the questions should be straight forward. Jaswal is a really good professor and always tries to connect what we're learning in class to real world scenarios. There are 3 exams, the lowest of which is dropped, and a final that is worth 40% of your grade, along with an in-class exercise that is 10% of your grade. This class was really worthwhile and I highly recommend it!

Jaswal is a great guy although sometimes his lectures can drag by. His tests are mainly based on reading however they are very tricky and specific (despite what he says). It is an enjoyable and interesting class, but you must put the work in.

Professor Jaswal is a great lecturer. He keeps the lectures interesting and you can tell he is truly passionate about the subject. I never found it very hard to pay attention in class. However, the tests are tricky and do ask about specific things addressed in lecture and the readings so don't slack off on either of them. There is a lot of information to remember so be sure to study ahead of time. My favorite part of the class was the jigsaw activity; the articles are fascinating and the activity itself is fun. It's also an easy 10%. Overall I'd say this class is worth the time, although you have to be prepared for the workload.

I would not take this class if you are not interested in psychology. I am a psychology major and I did not enjoy this class it was almost as bad as Cedric Williams' course intro to Learning.

The course is composed of 3 midterms, a final, and a jigsaw assignment worth 10% of your grade. As most other psych courses you get to drop then lowest midterm and the final is mandatory. If you do not read you will not of well at all. I did so poorly in this class it was ridiculous. I went to every single lecture, read the book, and went to the review sessions and still did not get an A in the class.

Hum...this class was a decent class. It definitely got less enjoyable as the semester went on - not sure if it was the material or just the novelty of the new class wearing off. The reading is pretty dense but if you want to do well, def do the readings. The TAs were really helpful through email and in office hours. Never went to Jaswal's office hours but he seemed like a very open and nice dude.

One thing that I hated was how his powerpoints were so unorganized. He also wants people to do notes by hand so he talks pretty slowly and repeats a lot.

The Jigsaw project was kind of useless, but its 10% of your grade so try to not procrastinate. If you go to class and do the readings, it's a pretty straightforward class.

This class is super fun and interesting, Professor Jaswal tries his best to make it extremely interactive. He always has videos and fun stories to share in class. The exams are not too difficult as long as you keep up with the readings and remain engaged. I never skipped this class because I always knew the class would be cool and fun. Take it!!!!! Also psyc studies are actually fun

Interesting class, vikram is a fantastic lecturer. Take this class!

Loooved this class. One of the best classes I've taken at UVA. It's so interesting! And Jaswal is really nice. He genuinely cares about his students. I got a 100 on one of the tests (which was crazy), and he took the time to personally e-mail me to congratulate me, which I thought was wonderful in a big class. I got an A- in the end. If you take the time to study, the tests are fairly straight forward and you should do well.

I LOVE Jaswal! He's a wonderful and sweet professor. Honestly, and the material is SOOO interesting! The only thing is, the exams are designed to be difficult and that they are! I would definitely go see him or the TA for office hours. Go to all the review sessions!
It's not impossible to do well in this class but you should also be prepared to put in the effort.