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… English Begin of Recording. Anna-Lena : Trigger Warning. This talk contains talk about trigger warnings and about topics that might or might not warrant a trigger warning. Constance: Good morning, Darian. D arian: Good morning, Constance, and welcome back to our podcast ‘Woke as Science’. You we are here trying to unpack and discuss some of the many associations, misunderstandings and myths related to the term “woke” that we encounter in academia, or maybe a bit more specifically in our Dutch … to have a bit of context indeed. I think you cannot talk about trigger warnings before you understand it's a concept that comes from traumatology. And to define a trigger, you must understand some basic things about psychological trauma because that's where trigger warnings come into play. So, one of the first things I want to share with you about psychological trauma is that aside from natural catastrophes, all trauma happens in relation to another human being. Therefore, in segregating that … forward is to remind yourselves constantly that we are human beings, that we are vulnerable and that we have a need for safe connections and safe relationships. So yes, it is a common courtesy thing, but to me it's also a natural state of being in contact with what it means to be human. Did I answer your question, Darian? Darian: Okay. I think you're bringing me, you're bringing me along, but I still have some other doubts. Constance: I was thinking about the same question last night. Why this …