In 1997, psychologist Elaine Aron introduced the Highly Sensitive Person Scale, which has been used to measure a trait called sensory-processing sensitivity. Aron categorized people with high ...

Highly sensitive people tend to feel everything deeply, and while that emotional awareness can be a superpower, it can also ...

Your strengths as a highly sensitive person might be underestimated, but they’re truly a hidden superpower when seen through the right lens. Being highly sensitive in a world that often praises ...

New research, led by Queen Mary University and published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, has revealed that highly sensitive people (HSP) are more likely to experience mental health ...

There is not only a history of stigma associated with sensitivity but also a tendency for social media to spread misinformation about highly sensitive people (HSPs). It can be challenging to decipher ...

When it comes to sensitivity, you might think of someone who cries easily or who’s easily offended. But hypersensitivity goes beyond that—it’s a heightened way of experiencing the world. If you often ...

Source: Emiliano Vittoriosi / Unsplash For many, emotional sensitivity is a fact of life. According to therapist Karyn Hall in her book, The Emotionally Sensitive Person: Finding Peace When Emotions ...

HSP is not a disorder, but a personality trait shared by about 15-20% of the population. If you find yourself nodding along, you might be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). The term HSP, coined by Dr ...

The meta-analysis of 33 studies, the first of its kind, looked at the relationship between sensitivity and common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Researchers found there was a ...