Trigger Warnings
Jonathan Haidt and Jordan Harbinger discuss the effectiveness of trigger warnings and the fragility of college students. Haidt explains that exposure therapy is the leading therapy for overcoming trauma and that trigger warnings may actually make people more sensitive to words. Harbinger questions the sincerity of those who advocate for trigger warnings, pointing out that they still consume violent media. Haidt argues that while there are more fragile students on campus, they are the ones who most need to be exposed to challenging situations in a supportive environment.In this clip
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Related Questions
Are trigger warnings harmful?
Is there a way to build resilience by exposing oneself to gruesome content, as discussed in the episode The Surprising Neuroscience of Hypnosis: Myths, Truths & Use Cases w/ Dr. David Spiegel MD and the clip Facing Trauma?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?