Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
michaelshermer's profile
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer
Verified account
@michaelshermer

Tweets

Michael ShermerVerified account

@michaelshermer

Author Giving the Devil His Due, Host Science Salon Podcast, http://skeptic.com/science-salon/  Publisher Skeptic Magazine, Presidential Fellow Chapman University.

Santa Barbara, CA
michaelshermer.com
Joined April 2009

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Michael Shermer‏Verified account @michaelshermer 29 Jan 2019

    My concern is that because parents/teachers today are coddling children/students, what used to be considered normal anxiety may now be labeled as something much more, thereby robbing a great many people of the opportunity to work through normal anxiety and grow stronger for it.

    1:53 PM - 29 Jan 2019 from Santa Barbara, CA
    • 67 Retweets
    • 603 Likes
    • Costello Fibonachi Fiona Trip Murray Sondergard susan wasserman Ulysses Ramirez Rotorhead Craig Matthew Osborne Billy Rowan Kyle Wolcott
    55 replies 67 retweets 603 likes
      1. savemejebus‏ @savemejebus0 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        It's theft of emotional competency.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Laonikos (shakuhachi)‏ @laonikoss 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        I'd love to see where is your evidence -or to begin with a measurement/metric- for "normal anxiety" vs "mental health anxiety"- that "coddling" as an established contributing factor to increased reports of anxiety?

        1 reply 1 retweet 20 likes
      3. Brian‏ @brianj460 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @laonikoss @michaelshermer

        https://youtu.be/KTfwH_DYWUo 

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. clauds likes sci-fi‏ @ClaudsLucas 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        A small amount of stress (ie shitting yourself) is essential to ensure great results - big only if it is teamed up with preparation work. Otherwise we’ll all be stuck at home playing on our PlayStations 🤷‍♀️

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Dr M. A. Urban: IsoGeoPaleoBotEcoscopist‏ @mesosuchus 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        My concern is for out of touch old white guys like yourself. The problem is vastly more complex. I wasn’t coddled as a child. I “lost” much of my childhood taking care of a disabled parent. I still suffer from anxiety. Your misinformed rhetoric is damaging to anyone who suffers

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Kirsty‏ @juscallmekirsty 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @mesosuchus @michaelshermer

        Did you actually read what he said or were you just too busy generalising? He said ‘normal’ anxiety which is not what you would have experienced. Take a minute to read and process

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Grandma Barbie (not my real name)‏ @Gramma_Barbie 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        This is a valid concern. One that I share.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Carious‏ @Carious1 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        Me: "it seemed like many kids were given special care due to anxiety." People: " kids have disabilities and need help." "kids need protection", "anxiety disorder is real." I know this. But we should not propagate or confuse common anxiety with a disorder.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝘁‏ @EbrilSir 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        I feel much more anxiety now, in this era than I did when I was schooling in the 70's.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. A. F. Isakovic‏ @AIsakovic1 29 Jan 2019
        Replying to @michaelshermer

        A pair of valid points.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2021 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info