“Just the words “yet” or “not yet,” we’re finding, give kids greater confidence, give them a path into the future that creates greater persistence.” I agree with Dweck’s idea here because this outlook on a situation allows students to have an open/growth mindset and gives the kids more confidence and more of a willingness to do well. I agree that giving kids greater confidence will allow them to do better in school because of my experience in school and having low confidence in my work.
“Instead of luxuriating in the power of yet, they were gripped in the tyranny of now.” I disagree with Dweck’s idea here because most kids don’t understand how to manage their situations as well when they are young and they can’t always develop a growth mindset. Though I concede that, a growth mindset is an amazing thing to have, I still insist that kids just need some time to grow and understand the life around them before thinking about what type of mindset to have or which way to think.
“The expansive use of trigger warnings may also foster unhealthy mental habits in the vastly larger group of students who do not suffer from PTSD or other anxiety disorders.” I agree with Lukianoff/Haidt’s ideas here because trigger warnings are being misused in educational settings due to the oversensitivity of some people. Lukianoff/Haidt’s theory of trigger warnings with using PTSD is extremely useful because it sheds light on the difficult problem of the misuse of trigger warnings.
“…asking her fellow professors at Harvard not to teach rape law—or, in one case, even use the word violate (as in “that violates the law”) lest it cause students distress.” I disagree with this idea in Lukianoff/Haidt’s article because it goes against what the class needs to teach about, the real world issues. Although I can agree with some of these ideas up to a point, I cannot accept the idea that everyone is triggered by rape law and that it should not be taught in a law class.
