When you hear that someone is “highly sensitive,” it’s common to think they may be weak and fragile—someone who gets their feelings hurt more easily. In clinical terms, however, that’s not what high ...

Sensory processing sensitivity is a real trait. Some people genuinely score higher on scales measuring a heightened depth of stimulus processing, higher awareness of subtleties in the environment, and ...

Being sensitive is often unfairly stigmatized and misunderstood. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Stop being so sensitive!” or “It’s not that bad,” then you’ve experienced this stigma. However, in ...