Lukianoff, Greg

The Coddling of the American Mind

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ISBN 13:
9780735224896
author:
Lukianoff, Greg
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Penguin Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
23.37 x 15.24 x 3.3 centimetres
Genre:
Nonfiction, Education, Higher,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£23.28

Description

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in recent years. Speakers are being shouted down, students and professors say they're walking on eggshells, and rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising - both on campus and nationally. The authors argue that these problems have their roots in three flawed ideas that have become ingrained in American childhood and education. These Great Untruths - What doesn't kill you makes you weaker, always trust your feelings, and life is a battle between good people and evil people - contradict basic psychological principles about well-being and ancient wisdom from many cultures. By embracing these untruths, we're interfering with young people's social, emotional, and intellectual development, making it harder for them to become autonomous adults who can navigate the challenges of life. The book outlines remedies that should be considered on college campuses, among parents of current and future students, and by anyone longing for a more sane society.

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