Lack of proper understanding of this issue often forces those fragile souls to seek a solution on their own. Aron in 1992, the concept has been studied for some time. Please follow the detailed help center instructions to transfer the files to supported ereaders. Highly sensitive people or hsps, have a different experience with life than most individuals, as they are a. Nov 27, 2014 part of me really doesnt like labels but the highly sensitive part of me was completely saved by identifying myself as a sensitive person. It is commonly known that highly sensitive people are very easily overwhelmed, thus not well equipped to face stressful and stimulating situations continuously. The gifts of sensitive individualsdeep reflection and the ability to pick up on subtletiesare beneficial when both partners. For more on the scientific research of hsp traits, read this post by dr. This book dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patient. The highly sensitive person in love ebook by elaine n. Ask anyone who is a highly sensitive person and they will tell you that at some point in their lives, they have been in a relationship with a narcissist.
Over twenty percent of people have this amazing, innate trait. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patie. A highly sensitive person hsp is very easily affected by things. If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp and dr. In her book the highly sensitive person in love, psychologist elaine aron, phd, explains why the risk of an unhappy relationship is especially high if youre among the 1520% of people who are highly sensitive. Are there any other highly sensitive people over here and what has helped you. Highly sensitive people are labeled as weak sensitivity, in the context of describing human personality, is often viewed as a character flaw made out to be synonymous with weakness, immaturity, low selfesteem, excessive anger, emotional instability, and a number of other negative, undesirable traits.
Elaine aron s book, t he highly sensitive person has helped many sensitive people gain a. Sensory processing sensitivity sps is a temperamental or personality trait involving an. High sensitivity, also called sensory perception sensitivity, refers to people who process. According to some researchers, highly sensitive people are about one fifth of the population. Sensitive evolution website by maria hill a comprehensive health site for highly sensitive people on the trait and hsp living challenges focusing on alternative health solutions. Everyone can have difficulties with relationships, but being a highly sensitive person can bring additional challenges.
An excellent companion to her earlier work the highly sensitive person. The highly sensitive person elaine aron s perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Jan 16, 2012 ask anyone who is a highly sensitive person and they will tell you that at some point in their lives, they have been in a relationship with a narcissist. I always felt like i was sensitive and would be easily overwhelmed by the world around me and shy. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist, workshop leader, and highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday situations. Elaine aron identified this trait way back in the midnineties, but its still a characteristic thats misunderstood or just unknown to many. Zimbardo, author of shyness enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us all.
Elaine aron in her book, the highly sensitive person in love, provides an indepth look into the implications of social norms and how highly sensitive people function in interpersonal relationships. Its okay to be a highly sensitive person hsp in fact, the world could use a lot more of what hsps have to offer. Elaine aron claims, high sensitivity can be an asset if you arrange your life to accommodate this gift. Developed with elaine aron, phd, hsps and horses is a sweet and intimate retreat with a small group highly sensitive people. Part of me really doesnt like labels but the highly sensitive part of me was completely saved by identifying myself as a sensitive person. Highly sensitive person simple english wikipedia, the free. The more questions you answered with yes, the more sensitive you probably are.
A simple test will show if you are a highly sensitive person. A listing of some facebook pages and groups, plus other websites for highly sensitive people. Listen to highly sensitive person by elaine aron at. Dec 31, 2017 1520% of the population is born with a highly sensitive nervous system that presents certain challenges and certain strengths. The highly sensitive person ebook written by elaine aron. Elaine aron or listen to this episode of my podcast. The highly sensitive person is an indepth look at characteristics that define sensitivity. I liked the highly sensitive person so much that i bought and started reading the highly sensitive person in love. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you elaine n. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Interpersonal relationships and hsps sensitive evolution. The last year or so, a lot of periodicals, newspapers, radio stations and other popular media outlets have started talking about a revolutionary insight into the human psyche, and its always linked to one specific person.
Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap. If you are a highly sensitive person, you will most likely find yourself within the pages of these books. This exceptional book can lead to remarkable results for many who suffer from constant stress and anxiety. They are said to have a high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally called it according to some researchers, highly sensitive people are about one fifth of the population. Most of us feel overstimulated once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. It means being tuned in to the world around youthe sights, sounds, and emotions of others. If you answered more than 12 questions with yes, then you are probably a highly sensitive person. Apr 25, 2016 these emotions can help or hurt your business, and in too many cases, it is a major problem.
Here are six emotions that need to be constantly checked if you are a high sensitive person and. The highly sensitive person and the narcissist psychology today. Jung referred to this group as people of innate sensitiveness. The parentreport 23item highly sensitive person scale hsps. Elaine aron s book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996.
Find out if youre a highly sensitive person with this test. Aron s explanations are easy to understand and the book contains many real stories of highly sensitive people. A friend of mine who is a psychologist and is also highly sensitive mentioned this and then i took a few tests and it seems to be a good illustration of. The image above is from the facebook page for the documentary sensitive the untold story link to amazon highly sensitive and creative one of my pages also see many related. Those are all good things the phrase highly sensitive person hsp sometimes gets a bad rap because the word. While the term highly sensitive person hsp is new, coined by dr. From lowstress fighting to sensitive sexuality, the book offers a wealth of practical advice on making the most of all. Highly selective and sensitive determination of several antioxidants in human breast milk using highperformance liquid chromatography based on agiii complex chemiluminescence detection. The best way to start with the summary of the book is a simple personality test that roughly shows how sensitive you are.
Oct, 2016 highly sensitive people are labeled as weak sensitivity, in the context of describing human personality, is often viewed as a character flaw made out to be synonymous with weakness, immaturity, low selfesteem, excessive anger, emotional instability, and a number of other negative, undesirable traits. Aron, phd is one of the leading writers and researchers on the personality trait of high sensitivity sensory processing sensitivity and how it affects us as highly sensitive people or hsps. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you, details her research findings, which include. Highly sensitive person simple english wikipedia, the. Jun 15, 2017 most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. I read a book about a year ago called the highly sensitive person by elaine aron. Psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person by elaine n. High sensitivity isnt a problem that needs to be fixed.
Thats rightbeing highly sensitive is a trait we are born with, like being lefthanded or introverted or extroverted. Aron points out that being a highly sensitive person hsp isnt. Highly sensitive people selfactualization actualized. Making work work for the highly sensitive person by barrie jaeger, ph.
Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. She has researched the subject using 100s of detailed interviews with hsps. As discussed throughout the book, highly sensitive people have an innate. Why so many fall into the trap today, just like every other day, we are living in an extremely busy and crowded world full of expectations towards each and every individual. They are said to have a high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally called it. A highly sensitive person hsp is a person having the innate trait of high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally coined it. Aron and aron 1997 described sensory processing sensitivity sps as a genetically. Elaine arons book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996. She is author of the emerging sensitive and provides several programs to help each highly sensitive person hsp embrace their unique trait and. By being more responsive to their environments, these more sensitive organisms have an enhanced awareness of opportunities e. Psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person redefines the term highly sensitive for the professional researcher and practitioner this book dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the.
Elaine aron s the highly sensitive person is the lifechanging guide youll want in your toolbox. She has constructed a career around writing and lecturing on what she calls the highly sensitive person. Learn to use this, in yourself or in highly sensitive friends and colleagues, and you and those around you can benefit, making better decisions in. In 1997 elaine and arthur aron formally identified sensory processing sensitivity sps as the defining trait of highly sensitive persons hsps. Elaine aron on highly sensitive people in relationships. With tips on managing and celebrating this often misunderstood and unacknowledged personality trait. Saviuc being a highly sensitive person is a precious gift given to some for the benefit of many. W e have discussed the highly sensitive person many times before, but if this is your first time hearing the term, here is a quick summary for you before the 1990s, heightened sensitivity in humans was not widely talked about, but in 1991, a psychologist named dr.
Archived from the original pdf on december 7, 2010. Judith orloff on sensitive people and relationships that work. They process sensory data much more deeply and thoroughly because their nervous systems are biologically different. Poll ballot the highly sensitive person by elaine n. The plight of the empath or highly sensitive person. Full of great ideas and exercises to better understand and accept yourself or another as a highly sensitive person. Elaine aron began to study this trait more closely.
If you find yourself as a highly sensitive person, i highly recommend that you read this summary and then the book. See more lists at the bottom of the page for coaches, programs and other resources. The highly sensitive person scale was developed as part of a series of studies on sensorypro cessing sensitivity by aron and aron 1997. Often the difficulties for highly sensitive people begin in their childhoods when they are poorly understood and made to conform to social and.
Aron and colleagues as well as other researchers, highly sensitive people, which would represent about a fifth of the population, process sensory data much more deeply. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patient. It means observant, conscientious, and aware of small changes. The popular terms hypersensitivity or highly sensitive are popular synonyms for the scientific concept of sps. Elaine aron s book, t he highly sensitive person has helped many sensitive people gain a better understanding of themselves.
There is nothing inherently negative about the word sensitive. Elaine aron s newest book, psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person, redefines the term highly sensitive for the professional researcher and practitioner. Brown4 1department of psychological and brain sciences, university of california, santa barbara, california 2department of psychology, stony brook university, new york, new york. A highly sensitive person is someone who can feel deeply the pains and joys of themselves and of others and who, through their light, love and living presence can transmute pain into joy, darkness into light, wounds into wisdom and all fears into love. Elaine aron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader and highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday situations. These emotions can help or hurt your business, and in too many cases, it is a major problem.
How to thrive as the highly sensitive person book summary. The issue i have with aron and particularly ted zeff is the munging of the physical traits of being hsp and extending that the hypersensitivity expecting accommodation from others. Aron is a highly sensitive person herself who has a masters degree in clinical psychology and a doctorate. Through selfassessment tests and techniques, aron shows listeners how to identify their own personality traits. We are a minority no matter how large and, in my opinion, need to learn to cope with the nonhsp world. But there are some things you can do if you are this type of. Again, its more difficult for a highly sensitive person to avoid the. High sensitivity isnt a problem that needs to be fixed a. To what extent is elaine arons theories about the highly. The highly sensitive person is taking in more information. Were on a mission to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. Aron s groundbreaking research on temperament and intimacy, the highly sensitive person in love offers practical help for highly sensitive people seeking happier, healthier romantic relationships. Surprisingly, she discovered that 1520% of the population carries the trait. Our four hsp human staff and amazing herd of hsh highly sensitive horses will nurture you and teach you and guide you in this journey of self care and discovery.
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