IntroductionAndré da LobaJay Ellison, the dean of students at the University of Chicago, made national news when he informed the incoming freshman class that the school is committed to “academic freedom” and does not support “trigger warnings.” Some students have complained that a “little heads-up” about content that will be discussed in class that might be painful for some to hear based on their experiences doesn’t inhibit free speech. But lost in all the debate is this question: Do trigger warnings actually help students who have experienced trauma or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 07:18 UTC