* Did you grow up with a nagging feeling that you were different to others? Perhaps you spent a lot of time philosophizing about life and death or writing nature poetry, while other kids your age played Frisbee in the park. Or maybe, as an adult, you find yourself immersed in books while your friends binge-watch serial-killer shows on Netflix.
* It's possible that you’re a Highly Sensitive Person.
* Psychologist Elaine Aron has spent her career establishing ‘highly sensitive’ as psychological classification.
* Sensitive types are likely to be deeply affected by art, music, literature or acts of kindness, easily sickened by violence, and often stricken by guilt.
* They tend to be philosophical and spiritual, not hedonistic or materialistic, look before they leap, experience very strong emotions, have strong consciences and guilt over small transgressions, and are acute observers of the subtleties of their environments and other people.
Theme 1: Inside the Highly Sensitive Mind - 0:28
Theme 2: HSPs and the World - 11:58
Theme 3: Managing High Sensitivity - 21:09
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Aron, E. (2019). The Highly Sensitive Person: An Interview with Elaine Aron. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DezjkilrSY [Accessed 21 Mar. 2019].
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Full Title: The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Survive and Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Year of Publication: 2014
Book Author: Elaine N. Aron
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