Survey: 49% of College Students Feel ‘Intimidated’ When Expressing Beliefs Different From Professors



Forty-nine percent of U.S. college students admit they feel “intimidated” when they express beliefs or opinions that differ from their professors, according to a newnationwide survey of 800 undergraduates.
When researchers asked: “Have you felt intimidated to share your ideas, opinions or beliefs in class because they were different than your professors and course instructors?” 49 percent responded that they did, including 14 percent who said this happens “frequently”.
Fifty percent of survey respondents also said they felt intimidated by classmates when sharing different or unpopular beliefs.  Read more

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