#1058 Highly Sensitive People - Dr. Elaine Aron

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Jan 22, 2023

Dr. Elaine Aron, a leading psychologist and author renowned for her work on high sensitivity, dives into the fascinating traits of highly sensitive individuals. She sheds light on the societal challenges faced by sensitive men and the duality between sensitivity and extroversion in stressful situations. Aron discusses how childhood experiences shape emotional well-being, the unique strengths and struggles of sensitive people, and the empowering connection between sensitivity and spirituality. Prepare for insights that challenge conventional views on emotional depth!

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Relevance of High Sensitivity

High sensitivity is relevant to everyone because everyone knows a highly sensitive person.
About 30% of people are highly sensitive, and it's an innate trait with a strong genetic basis.

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Four Qualities of HSPs

Highly sensitive people (HSPs) exhibit depth of processing, overstimulation, emotional responsiveness, and sensitivity to subtleties.
These four characteristics define the core traits of high sensitivity.

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Sensitivity in Interviewers

Craig Harper identifies as highly sensitive; Elaine Aron points out that good interviewers tend to be highly sensitive extroverts.
Aron suggests 30% of HSPs are extroverts, combined with high sensation-seeking.

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