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What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? 12 Tests & Treatments
Do you know someone who is?Did you know there is a trait characterized by sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), which identifies a highly sensitive person/personality (HSP)?The term HSP was first coined by the psychologist Elaine Aron (1996), who is herself an HSP. She and her husband devised the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS), which spawned further research into the trait, including its neurobiological origins (Aron & Aron, 1997).Before that, Carl Jung was the first to recognize the importance of sensitivity and believed that it played a more important role than sexuality in an individual’s susceptibility to neurosis (Aron, 2004).In this article, we will clarify the uniqueness of a highly sensitive person, discuss whether we should view HSP as a disorder, and provide suitable tests and treatments.Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our three Resilience Exercises for free.
