APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

How to Design a Trigger Warning: The Impact of Trigger Warning Wording on Affect, Expectations, Intrusions, and Felt Respect

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Mind Under Pressure: Stress, Trauma & Resilience

  • Hannah Willems
    University of Kaiserslautern-Landau
  • Julia Glombiewski
    RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau
  • Richard McNally
    Harvard University
  • Philipp Herzog
    University of Kaiserslautern-Landau

Abstract

We conducted two independent studies examining how differently worded trigger warnings affect affective responses, expectations, and intrusion experiences. Our findings suggest that trigger warnings are most beneficial when they specify the upcoming content and outline the potential emotional reactions associated with it.

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