highly sensitive person — whether child or adult — processes sensory stimuli and information more strongly and deeply than do others.
Individuals with SPS express these characteristics:Researchers of various disciplines – from psychology, sociology, human development, biology, and more – have long recognized differing sensitivity levels among individuals.
Dr. Elaine Aron, a clinical research psychologist who coined the term “the highly sensitive person” in her 1996 book (#CommissionsEarned), also developed a now widely used scale that measures responses to different stimuli.
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