Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
What’s inside
In this book, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigate the rising trend of anxiety, depression, and suicide among students and young adults. They suggest that this growing fragility is associated with the culture of safetyism and overprotection, which interferes with young people’s ability to grow, learn, and become resilient adults. They argue that this situation is affecting the American universities, where they feel that free speech and intellectual diversity are being undermined.
You’ll Learn
- Gain insight into the problems with overprotection and safetyism
- Understand the causes of rising mental health issues among young people
- Learn about the importance of intellectual diversity and free speech in academia
- Discover the role of social media in fostering polarization
Key Points
- The Rising Rates of Mental Health Issues Among Young People
- The Culture of Safetyism and Overprotection
- The Lack of Intellectual Diversity and Free Speech in Universities
- The Role of Social Media in Fostering Polarization
- The Need to Foster Resilience and Independence in Young People
- The Call for Redefining the Idea of Personal Identity
- The Importance of Encountering Challenges to Develop Maturity
Who’s it For
- Psychologists
- Parents
- Educators
- Policy Makers
- University Staff and Administrators
About the author
Greg Lukianoff is the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist who focuses on the psychology of morality and the moral emotions. Both authors are advocates for freedom of speech and intellectual diversity in academia.