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Ask Mayim Anything #4: Oversharing, Highly Sensitive People, & The Dangers of Self-Diagnoses

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The Dangers of Self-Diagnosis

A highly sensitive person is someone who has a heightened awareness of stimulus. There are regions of the brain that are specifically made to interpret and filter out information. Some people can filter things out better than others, such as with ADHD. Highly sensitive people also tend to be creative and have a deep level of empathy.

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