Meta-analysis: Trigger warnings do not provide any psychological benefit.

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[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Unpopular opinion for internet oldheads but I think despite the result it's still fair to warn people if there's porn/gore/violence/rape. Some simply don't want to see those things. In a healthier world where we weren't inclined to view and share grotesque things we wouldn't need them. The warnings can definitely be excessive or unnecessary sometimes but they have their place

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There's regular NSFW warnings for that. Those are better, because they come without the unnecessary ideological components.

[–]Fonched 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Those have existed for a number of years on television. Some will say it is a sign that trigger warnings have been normal through the years, but of course, those are about the things IFRS has said and not about more trivial triggers or alt-right politics.