Highly Sensitive

Highly Sensitive

Personal dimensions of the trait of high sensitivity - plus some material on shyness and introversion.

Elaine Aron notes "Shyness is learned, not innate. In fact, 30% of HSPs are extraverts, although the trait is often mislabeled as introversion."

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"About 15 to 20 percent of the population have this trait. It means you are aware of subtleties in your surroundings, a great advantage in many situations.
It also means you are more easily overwhelmed when you have been out in a highly stimulating environment for too long..."
Elaine Aron, www.hsperson.com

"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive."
Pearl Buck (1892-1973)

"Oh please be careful with me, I'm sensitive and I'd like to stay that way"
Jewel - in her song I'm Sensitive

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Archive for November, 2006

Keith Urban and Other Stars Show Dark Side of Sensitivity

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Musician Keith Urban recently checked himself into a rehab center for alcohol abuse, with support from his wife, actor Nicole Kidman.
A number of other stars have sought treatment for drug or alcohol problems, including Haley Joel Osment (star of The Sixth Sense), Mel Gibson, Robin Williams, Robert Downey Jr., and soprano Andrea Gruber, who sang [...]

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