The highly sensitive person quiz at the end of this page was designed to give you an indication. It is not a diagnosis!
As highly intelligent people are called highly gifted, highly sensitive people are called highly sensitive. High sensitivity is not a disorder but a recognized personality trait in which the nervous system and senses are more sensitive than usual. Elaine Aron is the founder of the concept of HSP.
What’s high-sensitivity?
It is well known that some people are more sensitive than others. People that are very sensitive are usually referred to as highly sensitive or hypersensitive.
These are people who usually react strongly to stimuli and can pick up on emotions quickly and easily. Highly Sensitive People also have highly developed empathic capabilities.
They are able to assess other people’s emotions accurately without too much thought.
People who are highly sensitive are often confused with people who are introverted. This can make it quite difficult for people who are highly sensitive to find out what is really going on and this often makes them feel misunderstood.
This is partly because in today’s day and age we live in a rushed world. A world in which emotions are often seen as weak and where being emotional is frowned upon…
Curious now? The highly sensitive person quiz was designed to give you an indication. It is not a diagnosis!
Answer the questions without too much thought. Allow your instinct to guide you through.
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