Have you ever wondered why certain people in your life seem to react more intensely to the world around them? Whether it’s a ...

In my previous post, The Highly Sensitive Man, I described how society makes it difficult for men to express their feelings or even to admit to being sensitive. Men are supposed to be tough, ...

Perhaps you grew up hearing, “Why are you so sensitive? Lighten up!” Or you may have been told the even more frustrating, “Don’t be so sensitive!” You may as well have been told, “Don’t have such blue ...

High sensitivity affects approximately 15-20% of the population and represents a normal personality trait characterized by deeper sensory processing. Psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron first coined the term ...

Despite the tendency for men to shut down emotionally or avoid conflict, as a result of societal pressure and misguided expectations, some have grown up to be more sensitive than others. We're all ...

Highly sensitive people move through the world like emotional tuning forks—picking up on subtleties most others miss, feeling deeply, and reacting to things others barely register. But to the outside ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Your strengths as a highly sensitive person might be underestimated, but ...

In 1997, psychologist Elaine Aron introduced the Highly Sensitive Person Scale, which has been used to measure a trait called sensory-processing sensitivity. Aron categorized people with high ...

First ever systematic review and meta-analysis of its kind shows highly sensitive people are more likely to experience mental health problems A new study from the University of Surrey and Queen Mary ...