[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNzAxNDI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2025-02-24 09:54:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Likes to \"show off\" who she has worked with. Seems a little insecure. It's almost like she spent more time trying to explain why her field was relevant/important, instead of actually teaching material. Uses a few studies I thought were bogus to justify the scientific method/relevance. It made me have less respect for emotional psych. repetitive. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTAwMTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2025-01-07 17:10:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Niedenthal was by far my favorite professor that I have had at UW Madison! She is very good at teaching and most of the information is from studies she has personally conducted.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzM2NjEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2024-12-17 02:43:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved this class and Niedenthal. Extremely interesting content and lectures. She is so clearly passionate about the subject and presents a lot of her own research within the course. Comes across as a little intimidating at first but in a way that makes you do well. Couldn't recommend this class enough!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTU2MDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2024-12-08 03:07:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Assignments are super easy. Most of the work you will do in this class is reading the textbook chapters each week and studying for the exams. Exams are a good chunk of your grade and sometimes she tries to trick you with the \"which is the best answer\" but if you know the information you will be fine. Experienced researcher and interesting lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzMwMTE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2023-12-18 20:00:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed this class! Unlike many other psych classes, there are a few short writing assignments outside of just exams and papers, which I appreciated. Prof. Niedenthal is super knowledgable, caring, and fun. Her lectures can be unengaging at times, but mostly good. Textbook is a bit dense at times but did help me understand things better. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTU2NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2022-12-16 17:30:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had high expectations for this class knowing about Prof. Niedenthal's background in the emotions field. Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed by the nature of the class. The material is engaging and relevant, however, the MC exams are somewhat difficult and are weighed heavily. There are few interactive activities in lecture. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzgzNjU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2022-11-05 17:41:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"All her lectures are inaccessible outside classroom, which makes the class extremely unfriendly to those who have to be absent for classes due to medical issues. When being asked, all she gave is \"go ask for notes from others\", which sounds quite irresponsible and indifferent while all she needs to do is to upload a transcript or recording.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgzOTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2020-12-23 07:40:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor and class. Paula is knowledgable and passionate with good examples and intriguing material. The tests are mostly based on lecture with some textbook questions. Sometimes difficult but you can do decent as long as you pay attention and skim the textbook. Other assignments are easy and participation helps your grade at the end.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTM4NzU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2020-12-18 19:21:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Human Emotions was a really cool class! I thought the exams were really difficult so I recommend doing a lot of studying beforehand. I also really enjoyed the lectures, they were interesting and Prof. Niedenthal would sometimes add extra TedTalk videos for us to watch that were also super cool! This is a good depth class to take and I recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODE3Njg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2020-01-09 22:14:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing professor! Truly an expert in the field who is extremely passionate about her research. Exams are difficult and based on her textbook, so you definitely need to read to do well on the exams. Grade based on 3 exams and 1 paper, hard to come back if you bomb one of the exams. Content/Research is very interesting so definitely recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjk1ODM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2019-12-17 23:02:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved Professor Niedenthal! She is very well-respected in her field and you can tell she is passionate about what she studies. Her lectures were upbeat and engaging, depening on if you find the course content to be interesting. Exams were not cumulative and multiple choice. Learning about human emotions from Niedenthal is a class I'd recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTE1ODIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2018-12-20 16:06:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"I enjoyed the content of this course but rarely attended lecture because the professor wrote the textbook, so it is possible to choose between attending lecture and reading the book and still do well. Exams were pretty typical for a psych course but lots of "trick" questions. There is one final paper that they grade pretty easily.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDI4NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2018-12-14 18:03:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Niedenthal is knowledgable and passionate about the subject, and I found lectures interesting (slides always online) The exams were SO difficult, even after thoroughly preparing, I still didn't do very well. The final was ridiculous, dropped my grade from a B to a C. Good prof, interesting class, but difficult to get a decent grade in my opinion","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDAxMzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2018-12-12 23:38:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good option for a depth course. The professor is very knowledgeable on the subject, passionate, uses many examples of studies to back up her lectures and overall does a good job teaching content that can be a little dull. The content is not difficult but she does test specifically from things in the textbook but the reading does not take long.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzAzMTU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2017-05-13 14:14:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was so easy! If you go to class, you barely need to do anything to prepare for the exams. All I did was go to class and quickly skim the textbook before exams and I got an A on all of the exams. The information in this class is easy to understand and could probably all be taught in about 2 weeks instead of over an entire semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjIzMzM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2017-05-05 13:03:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Niedenthal's lectures are well-organized but could be boring. You could learn more by just reading the textbook. The class is tough and hard to get an A cause there's no real opportunity to boost your grade and no curve. Three not cumulated exams, one paper. Beware of the last exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjkyOTkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2015-12-14 20:54:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are online! But her experience enhances her lectures significantly. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:16.271217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDYwNTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1701072","instructor_name":"Paula Niedenthal","course_label":"PSYCH508","course_id":"PSYCH 508","course_uid":"course_b987800ac125793f875f40b3","review_date":"2014-12-12 23:20:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Paula is incredibly knowledgable about many areas of human emotion research, and I liked learning from her. Also, she has many interesting anecdotes from when she lived abroad, which I enjoyed. Sometimes her lectures were a little dry, but overall hers is a good class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1701072","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]