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Triggers that are common may vary due to individual background and culture and thus you must [[assertive speech| assertively communicate]] about triggers to maximize safety rather than expect that they should be known and understood.   
 
Triggers that are common may vary due to individual background and culture and thus you must [[assertive speech| assertively communicate]] about triggers to maximize safety rather than expect that they should be known and understood.   
  
As such there is no universal list of triggers.  There are however, many things that are prevalent triggers across many cultures.  This list is by no means complete, so use good judgement, if you think something might be trigger for someone, discuss it with them during [[negotiations]] before engaging in this kind of activity. Conversely, if you have a specialized trigger, be sure to mention that to someone you intend to interact with extensively and/or [[play]] with.
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As such there is no universal list of triggers.  There are however, many things that are prevalent triggers across many cultures.  This list is by no means complete, so use good judgement, if you think something might be trigger for someone, discuss it with them during [[negotiations]] before engaging in this kind of activity. Conversely, if you have a specialized trigger, be sure to mention that to someone you intend to interact with extensively and/or [[play]] with. If you feel as an adult of sound mind that you cannot communicate about your limits and triggers well, consider finding a [[protector]] you can trust before going to spaces featuring these activities such as [[dungeons]] and [[play parties]].
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'''Common Triggers:'''
  
 
* Physical touch of any kind
 
* Physical touch of any kind

Revision as of 20:04, 16 August 2014

A trigger is an experience that provokes or generates a memory or experience in someone.

While many use this word in the sense of triggering trauma, there are many other kinds of triggers, such as sexual triggers, happiness triggers, humiliation triggers and more.

Triggers can be quite diverse, appearing in the form of individual people, places, noises, images, smells, tastes, emotions, animals, films, scenes within films, dates of the year, tones of voice, body positions, bodily sensations, weather conditions, time factors, or combinations thereof.

Triggers can be subtle and difficult to anticipate, and can sometimes exacerbate post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition in which sufferers cannot control the recurrence of emotional or physical symptoms, or of repressed memory.

A trigger can can manifest in a variety of forms from exhibiting a changed mental state or physical reactions. A person that is experiencing a trigger may not even know this is happening.

Unless it is negotiated, willfully pushing a trigger of any kind on someone without any implied permissions is most often a consent violation.

Trigger Warning

In some publications a "trigger warning" may appear at the beginning of certain articles. These are to warn that the articles contain disturbing themes that may trigger traumatic memories for sufferers. An example of a trigger warning is: "TRIGGER WARNING: This content deals with an account of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people."

Best Practices Common Triggers

Triggers that are common may vary due to individual background and culture and thus you must assertively communicate about triggers to maximize safety rather than expect that they should be known and understood.

As such there is no universal list of triggers. There are however, many things that are prevalent triggers across many cultures. This list is by no means complete, so use good judgement, if you think something might be trigger for someone, discuss it with them during negotiations before engaging in this kind of activity. Conversely, if you have a specialized trigger, be sure to mention that to someone you intend to interact with extensively and/or play with. If you feel as an adult of sound mind that you cannot communicate about your limits and triggers well, consider finding a protector you can trust before going to spaces featuring these activities such as dungeons and play parties.

Common Triggers: