They situate the conflicts on campus within the context of America’s rapidly rising political polarization and dysfunction. They examine changes on campus, including the corporatization of universities and the emergence of new ideas about identity and justice. They explore changes in childhood such as the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised, child-directed play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade. They situate the conflicts on campus within the context of America’s rapidly rising political polarization and dysfunction.Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to promote the spread of these untruths.

Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to promote the spread of these untruths. It makes it harder for them to become autonomous adults who are able to navigate the bumpy road of life. Embracing these untruths-and the resulting culture of safetyism-interferes with young people’s social, emotional, and intellectual development. These three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being and ancient wisdom from many cultures. I'd recommend this book to just about anyone, but especially to college students or those wishing to understand them.”įirst Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker always trust your feelings and life is a battle between good people and evil people. Haidt and Lukianoff present their case with a measured, even hand, and provide resources for becoming a stronger, more resilient person. In short, a combination of good intentions and bad ideas has led to a youth population more anxious, depressed, and ill-equipped to deal with the vicissitudes of life than ever before. “ The Coddling of the American Mind is a brilliant look at modern American campus culture and Generation Z more broadly.

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