Sometimes in order to be comfortable with having or develop a “growth mindset” people need to be able to have a “safe space” available to the them. One of the purposes of “safe spaces” is to allow students, “to be open to ideas and perspectives so that the differences they encounter are educational” (Roth). Being open to different ideas and perspectives allows students’ minds to grow. Students who do not learn to have a “growth mindset” it’s possible, to show declining grades over,” transitions in school (Talks). The “safe spaces” enable a “growth mindset” and therefore improve their learning and intuition. When people feel safe they are more likely to open up and face challenges in their life. When a person feels unsafe, it’s more likely they will not open up or challenge ideas. Safety enables learning, but being too safe can be damaging. By restricting language and ideas students will be unable to know how to handle uncomfortable situations (Haidt).
Haidt, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan. “How Trigger Warnings Are Hurting Mental Health on Campus.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 31 July 2017, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/.
Roth, Michael S. “The Difference Between Coddling and ‘Safe Spaces’.” New York Times, 30 Aug. 2019.
Talks, TEDx, director. YouTube. YouTube, YouTube, 12 Sept. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-swZaKN2Ic&feature=youtu.be.
