Current instructor

Gary Lupyan

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Raw average: 4.58/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the … Read full reviewShow less
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the semester two weeks after grades were due. ��Get ready to read lots of long papers written by Lupyan himself.
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PSYCH 501
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Gary is the best teacher I've had at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Psych 521 is also the most thought provoking class I've taken, from which I've learned a ton. 1000% would recommend.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are good. He's good at delivering the material; it's easy to listen and jot down notes (not fast-paced). Sometimes speaks a bit quietly, and slide font size can be a bit small. Pray for a good group for big group project. Exams (some MC, mostly short answer) were fair but needed more time. Just prepare--understand readings, study notes.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Lupyan is extremely educated and is a passionate professor. Lectures are interesting and stimulating. The exams are comprehensive, so no memorization, but it's necessary you know the material very well. This course is unlike any other Psych course I have been in, and I highly recommend if you're looking for something different!
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Awesome Professor! Very interesting and well run class. He teaches the type of material that you want to know and contributes to the joy of learning.
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Classes with Gary Lupyan

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

C. Shawn GreenJenny Saffran+36 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 691

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

PSYCH 691 is an undergraduate thesis course focused on conducting research and completing a thesis, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+38 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

PSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 701

Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience

1 credits

A graduate proseminar discussing current topics and ongoing research in perception, cognition, and cognitive neuroscience.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.90 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Gary Lupyan

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample
PSYCH 711

Current Topics in Psychology

2–3 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Seth PollakJenny Saffran+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+37 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2026PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2026PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2026PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2026PSYCH 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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