In the book The Coddling of the American Mind, First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talk about how what they call “reverse CBT” has woven itself into American childhood and education. They call it reverse CBT because CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is designed to correct faulty (i.e., untrue) thinking when people are depressed to help them heal from depression. Unfortunately, current ways of thinking amongst young people—especially young progressives—does the reverse. There is a promotion, by current child-raising practices, cultural tropes, liberal........

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