Trigger Warnings Might Actually Be Harmful

New study supports the fears of Lukianoff and Haidt

Craig Harper
Jul 28, 2018 · 5 min read
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In the era of college student sensitivities to a seemingly ever-increasing list of possible offending material, the use of so-called “trigger warnings” has become commonplace on university campuses. These warnings are usually given at the beginning of a class (or at the beginning of specific sections of a…