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EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 44 MIN

Alert! Trigger Warnings Don't Work

from The Dr. Phil Podcast

We take a deep dive into trigger warnings and how they are permeating our country. There are now warnings regarding movies, novels, Mother's Day and Father's Day, museum exhibits and more. We take an inside look at policies at colleges and hear from Cornell students on whether it's a good idea in the classroom to have warnings about immigration, racism, and violent crimes … including the student who sponsored a resolution to make them mandatory which did not pass. We analyze the current research on this issue, discuss all the words like spiders and blood that are considered too difficult to hear without a warning and hear two university professors debate whether students are too sensitive (critics call them "snowflake students") or should be encouraged to hear trigger warnings for their mental health if a topic is too close to home. Thank you to our sponsors! Echo Water: Find your flow state. Visit https://echowater.com/PHIL/ & Use code PHIL for 10% off. Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/ & use code PHIL for a discount FYSI: Visit https://FYSI.com/DRPHIL/ & use code DRPHIL, or call 800-877-4000 for a free assessment today! Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text "DRPHIL" to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/ or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: "DRPHIL". Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take a deep dive into trigger warnings and how they are permeating our country. There are now warnings regarding movies, novels, Mother's Day and Father's Day, museum exhibits and more. We take an inside look at policies at colleges and hear from Cornell students on whether it's a good idea in the classroom to have warnings about immigration, racism, and violent crimes … including the student who sponsored a resolution to make them mandatory which did not pass. We analyze the current research on this issue, discuss all the words like spiders and blood that are considered too difficult to hear without a warning and hear two university professors debate whether students are too sensitive (critics call them "snowflake students") or should be encouraged to hear trigger warnings for their mental health if a topic is too close to home. Thank you to our sponsors! Echo Water: Find your flow state. Visit https://echowater.com/PHIL/ & Use code PHIL for 10% off. Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/ & use code PHIL for a discount FYSI: Visit https://FYSI.com/DRPHIL/ & use code DRPHIL, or call 800-877-4000 for a free assessment today! Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text "DRPHIL" to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/ or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: "DRPHIL". Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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