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Very wise move, actually a likeable person, and compared to the complaints I've heard about the classes run by TA's, he's by far your best option for this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/382622","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":4},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:29.181727+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDkzOTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:382622","instructor_name":"John Curtin","course_label":"PSYCH225","course_id":"PSYCH 225","course_uid":"course_1177b5ab16c01f6a0eef7a2b","review_date":"2005-01-19 21:02:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"very cool proferssor....class is somewhat hard but he is always open to questions and makes a fairly boring topic somewhat fun....definitely recommend if you have to take 225 for your major....","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/382622","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":3},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:29.181727+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNTE4MDA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:382622","instructor_name":"John Curtin","course_label":"PSYCH740","course_id":"PSYCH 740","course_uid":"course_13fb929e8e0613957fc31658","review_date":"2004-07-29 13:35:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Thought the class was very interesting and assigned journal articles were, for the most part, well written and interesting.  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