Following the Christchurch terrorist attack many may see more use of the words "trigger warning" or other words foreshadowing distressing content. 123rf.com Trigger warnings are commonly seen on social media. The result didn't mean that trigger warnings were harmless, Sanson said. "Trigger warnings might also communicate to people that they're fragile, and coax them to interpret ordinary emotional responses as extraordinary signals of danger." The University of Waikato research considered the demand and worthiness of trigger warnings used in university course content.

Source: Stuff April 01, 2019 03:16 UTC