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> It's worth noting that the study participants did not include people with diagnosed psychological ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder. It's possib
by cirgue 8y ago
> It's worth noting that the study participants did not include people with diagnosed psychological ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder. It's possible these warnings could be helpful to that subset of the population.
This caveat is large enough to drive a truck through. Trigger warnings aren't for people who prefer to avoid unpleasant experiences, they're meant for people who have involuntary and debilitating reactions to some kinds of stimulus.
- ineedasername 8y agoYes, considering they're expressly used to address this particular subpopulation, it's pretty much a waste of time to study these without including them. The "normal" population is pretty much the control group.
- belorn 8y agoGeneral trigger warnings are not used to address this particular subpopulation. There are medical approved techniques for people with diagnosed psychological ailments, like PTSD, but they are individualized. Psychological ailments are a very diverse set of problems with a even more diverse set of causes. If we still try to do some general treatment for PTSD it generally comes down to reducing stress. Things like bright lights, loud noise and sudden actions are all things which are known to cause stress, which is why doctors treating PTSD patients recommend against fireworks during New Year's Eve and other national holidays. A bit different from the trigger warnings that the study explored.