#3 in Psychology
The Coddling of the American Mind
- 353
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list, peaked at #8
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About the book
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure is a 2018 book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. It is an expansion of a popular essay the two wrote for The Atlantic in 2015. Lukianoff and Haidt argue that overprotection is harming university students and that the use of trigger warnings and safe spaces does more harm than good.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 127 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 8.4. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 127 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“There's a bit of overlap developmentally with The Anxious Generation, but this is also an interesting presentation of how we got to the point we are today, with hyper-polarization, the idea that words are violence, and the messaging that anyone who doesn't agree with you shouldn't be allowed to have a voice at all. ”
Frequently asked
What is The Coddling of the American Mind rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 127 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is The Coddling of the American Mind worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 127 ratings, which puts it ahead of 92 % of the Psychology shelf.
How long does it take to read The Coddling of the American Mind?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 353 pages.
Where does The Coddling of the American Mind rank?
#3 in Psychology on the current snapshot.
Was The Coddling of the American Mind a bestseller?
Yes — 3 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #8. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Coddling of the American Mind?
It has 353 pages — longer than 54% of the ranked books in Psychology.
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