Forbes

Do You Utilize A Trigger Word Or Phrase?

CEO Advisor, Evoking Genius. TEDx speaker. Author, One In A Billion: Finding Your Genius Talent (2020), The Motivation Trap (2018). A trigger word is defined as “a word that initiates a process or ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle’s Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter. Polarization isn’t just reshaping national ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Trigger Words Aren’t Nonprofits’ Only Language Problem

Matt Watkins‘s call to treat language as “infrastructure not ornament” is spot on —”Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear” (July 15). As co-CEOs of a nonprofit, we know ...
People

Woman with OCD Admits It’s ‘Impossible’ to Say Certain ‘Trigger’ Words, Records Her Physical Reaction to Hearing Them (Exclusive)

“I think I didn't give myself enough credit for the guts it took to make myself say those things,” Rhiannon tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE ...
Salon

Socialism is a trigger word on social media — but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what does socialism actually mean to Americans? Although ...
Psychology Today

Why It’s Time to Stop Using the Word 'Trigger'

For years, the word trigger has been a staple in mental health language. The concept of psychological triggers, especially in PTSD, originates from both classical conditioning principles (Pavlov, ...