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 ...

A recent study—authored by Van Reyn et al., and published in the August 2023 issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science—examined whether highly sensitive people are affected more strongly ...

Highly sensitive people (HSPs), people with sensory processing sensitivity, are characterized by heightened emotional sensitivity and increased reactivity to both external and internal stimuli.

Highly sensitive people move through the world like emotional tuning forks—picking up on subtleties most others miss, feeling deeply, and reacting to things others barely register. But to the outside ...

Sensitivity to sound, light and touch affect neurodivergent people differently. Here are the strategies and tech products I use to help me function. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

Highly sensitive Ppeople (HSPs) have a heightened sensitivity to stimuli, including emotions, subtleties in their environment, and sensory input. They may be easily overwhelmed by bright lights, ...

If you find yourself wiping away tears during the opening minutes of "The Impossible" or flinching at loud restaurant music, you’re not overreacting. You might be what psychologists call a highly ...

If you've ever found yourself wincing at sounds no one else seems to hear or feeling completely drained after a trip to the grocery store, you might be what experts call a "highly sensitive person." ...