This makes perfect sense. It really gives one the impression that higher education cannot be saved.
New study of psychology majors in the US shows that leftist professors are indoctrinating students in anti-western and anti-American outlooks, with emotional blackmail used to shut down debate.https://t.co/JV1WJWxQCX pic.twitter.com/jwJozYxecH
— Eric Kaufmann (@epkaufm) September 25, 2026
From Psychform:
Anti-Western Intellectualism in Higher Education
Background: Do undergraduate students believe positive and negative evaluations of Western civilization are judged according to the same academic standards? Despite longstanding debate surrounding Western civilization in higher education, this question has received limited empirical attention.
Method: Between December 2025 and May 2026, undergraduate students (N = 2,188) from Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, the University of Illinois Chicago, and DePaul University completed an anonymous cross-sectional survey examining anticipated classroom outcomes associated with expressing positive and negative evaluations of Western civilization. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were subsequently conducted with a subset of participants (n = 59) to provide contextual insight into students’ responses.
Results: Across mirrored measures, students reported greater anticipated academic and social risk for expressing favorable evaluations of Western civilization than for expressing equivalent criticisms. 82.95% reported that disagreeing with a professor’s negative evaluation of Western civilization could negatively affect their grade, compared with 14.12% for disagreeing with a professor’s positive evaluation. 80.76% reported that expressing positive views of Western culture could lead to consequences from professors, whereas 12.11% reported that expressing positive views is encouraged by professors. 74.04% reported hesitating to share their honest views about Western culture in class, 74.41% reported monitoring what they say to avoid negative faculty reactions, and only 17.73% reported feeling able to speak openly about Western culture without concern for negative reactions. Similarly, 16.41% reported that professors encourage independent thinking about Western culture when viewpoints differ, 62.71% reported that campus discussions about Western culture are emotionally charged rather than balanced, and 91.73% reported that individuals expressing patriotic or pro-Western views are judged negatively on campus. Despite these findings, 78.02% reported believing patriotic Americans are happier than unpatriotic Americans, whereas only 8.00% believed patriotic Americans are unhappier. Qualitative interviews (n = 59) described concerns regarding grading, classroom participation, and conformity to reported academic norms.
Conclusions: The study introduces Anti-Western Intellectualism, defined as an educational climate in which unequal standards of intellectual legitimacy govern positive and negative evaluations of Western civilization. The findings extend research on hidden curricula, classroom climate, and viewpoint expression by identifying a systematic asymmetry in students’ reported expectations regarding classroom discourse. This framework offers a novel lens for examining how educational environments shape perceptions of intellectual legitimacy, viewpoint expression, and the conditions that support open inquiry in higher education.
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