The HSP

2018-08-26 21:24:10 High Sensitivity is a normal, natural, and healthy condition of the nervous system.

Think of being Highly Sensitive as similar to being left-handed:
· Both are a result of the makeup of the brain.
· Both occur in a minority of the population.
· Both have suffered stigmas due to their differences.
· Both have beneficial traits that come as a direct result from this different makeup of the brain. Open / Comment

2018-08-26 21:20:48 Introverts are deeply concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. Being around people drains the energy of an introvert, while time spent alone re-energizes them. About 25-40% of the general population is introverted,
while about 70% of HSPs are introverts. So while there is a high correlation between being
Highly Sensitive and being introverted, they are not the same thing. Open / Comment

2018-08-26 21:20:04 Neurosis is a functional behavior disorder with no apparent underlying cause for the feelings of ill-health it engenders. Neuroses include a number of affective disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive states. When an HSP approaches stimuli overload (more on this state later), their shutdown behaviors, which may include anxiety, depression, or anger, may appear to others to have no apparent underlying cause and thus be a neurosis. Rather, the state has a very real and physiological cause to the HSP. Open / Comment

2018-08-26 21:18:40 Shyness is a feeling of timidity, apprehension, or discomfort in at least some social situations. Shyness is a learned behavior. Because HSPs prefer to look before entering new situations, they
are often incorrectly labeled as "shy." It is natural for an HSP to "hang back" and observe new
situations. It is not aversion; it is simply time to deeply process new sensory data. Open / Comment

2018-08-26 21:17:25 To clarify the differences, let's look at these conditions more
closely: Open / Comment

2018-08-26 21:16:30 Chapter 2. What High Sensitivity Is Not
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2018-08-22 16:25:31 According to Dr. Aron, in most cases High Sensitivity is inherited. However, it is also true that sensitivity can be impacted through certain life experiences. Traumas at an early age may push a child with mild sensitivity to demonstrate traits of High Sensitivity, while exposure to certain stimuli over a long time can decrease someone's sensitivity to that stimuli. Open / Comment

2018-08-22 16:05:40 Because of this trait, the mind of the Highly Sensitive Person works differently. HSPs tend to:

· Demonstrate better than average ability to spot errors or differences
· Be highly conscientious
· Be highly creative
· Concentrate deeply with a high degree of focus
· Be aware of even small changes in the environment (and can be easily distracted by them)
· Process material to a deeper level
· Be specialists at fine motor movements
· Posses deep awareness of their own thoughts and body condition
· Be drawn to be of service to others Open / Comment

2018-08-22 16:03:51 This doesn't mean HSPs have more acute senses, but that their brain refines the data into much more detail than other brains. (HSPs don't see better, they just register more of what they see.)

It is important to realize that this is a natural trait, occurring in about 15-20% of the population. Open / Comment

2018-08-22 16:02:04 HSPs may notice higher than average awareness of and sensitivity to:
· The 5 standard senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
· Medications, caffeine, alcohol, etc.
· Emotions, both their own as well those of others
· Subtle changes in the environment
· Intuition or extra-sensory information Open / Comment