Highly sensitive person wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rather than use standard medical terminologies such as obsessive compulsion, depression, or bipolar disorder, she calls people afflictedblessed with this frame of mind highly sensitive persons or hsps. A highly sensitive person hsp is a person having the innate trait of high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally coined it. To learn more about yourself as a highly sensitive person, or the 1 in 5 people in your life who are highly sensitive, check out dr. We highly sensitive people have gifts and aptitudes unavailable to the person who is oblivious to the fly that just landed on his eggs and that girl. Elaine aron shows sensitive people how to cope in a time. The original book, this is a general introduction and covers every aspect of an hsps. High sensitivity is a trait shared by 20 percent of the population, according to dr. The highly sensitive person elaine arons perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Does this book, or any other source, have advice about how to get the people around us to be. Aron, one of the primary researchers of the high sensitivity. Aron, 9780553062182, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
I enjoyed the first 23 of the book much better than the last. Aron has caught on to the fact that some of us are more susceptible to stimulation than others. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the highly sensitive person. Buy a cheap copy of the highly sensitive person in love book by elaine n. You are coded to be extremely successful within the world of selfemployment in what according to dr. Summary of the highly sensitive person by elaine n. Summary of the highly sensitive person by paul adams. Elaine aron, a highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday.
Six researchbased books about high sensitivity, relationships and selfesteem by elaine aron books the highly sensitive person about dr. Arons definition, the highly sensitive person hsp has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in hisher surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment. Arons definition, the highly sensitive person hsp has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his. The highly sensitive person in love book by elaine n. Sensitive evolution promotes the self actualization of highly sensitive people. Arons explanations are easy to understand and the book contains many real stories of highly sensitive people. This book is not as good as the highly sensitive person. Have you ever been called too sensitive or too shy. Picking up where the highly sensitive person left off, the highly sensitive person in love explores the sometimes bumpy but ultimately rewarding terrain that love. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for the benefit of both the clinician and patient.
In fact, biologists have found it in over 100 species and probably there are many more from fruit flies, birds, and fish to dogs, cats, horses, and primates. People who are highly sensitive often feel different, alone, or like theres something wrong with them. Aron to create the highly sensitive person s workbook, designed to honor that longignored, trampledon. There were several things i found useful in this book. Understanding highly sensitive person traitselaine. Im more aware of subtleties in my environment, and i can be easily overwhelmed because. It takes me more than once to really hear advice sometimes.
She is also the author of the highly sensitive child, the highly sensitive person in love, the highly sensitive person workbook, psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person, and the undervalued self. I am a highly sensitive person hsp as defined by elaine aron, phd, in her bestseller the highly sensitive person. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist, workshop leader, and an hsp herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in. Highly recommend this book to everyone both those who are finding the world too much yet are told youre too sensitive if you feel the need to lock yourself in a bathroom or hide under the duvet after being around others in crowded busy situations, this book is for you. A highly sensitive entrepreneur is a person with highly sensitive abilities who has chosen to utilize these special traits within the world of selfemployment. Elaine arons book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996.
The highly sensitive person ebook written by elaine aron. Arons research on high sensitivity was the landmark book the highly sensitive person. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you has been translated into 18 lan. If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp. How to deal with sensory overload as a sensitive person.
The brains of highly sensitive persons hsps actually work a little differently. Aron is at her best when she is helping the reader assess real world challenges. The trait is characterized by a tendency to pause to check in novel. Aron breaks down qualities of hsps and looks at research that informs our understanding of being hsp. Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people. A collection of exercises and activities for both individuals and groups, this workbook will help you identify the hsp trait in yourself, nurture the new, positive.
Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist and workshop leader and the bestselling author of the highly sensitive person. In this book, aron explains how an estimated 1520% of the population is more sensitive, as a result of which they often find the world quite overstimulating. Have struggled to be in the world and this book explains so so much. Essential insights and tools for navigating your work, relationships, and life. Being an hsp highly sensitive person can be a challenge in close relationships, but also has many positive aspects. Im a highly sensitive person, and working for myself. It focuses on the many challenges of being an hsp with a focus on making participation in. Aron defines high sensitivity as a distinct personality trait that affects as many as 1520% of the population. In her national bestseller, the highly sensitive person. She conducts workshops for hsps around the country and internationally, and maintains a blog for them on her website. The highly sensitive persons complete learning program.
The highly sensitive person the highly sensitive person. But none the less still a really good book that was extremely helpful. According to author elaine aron herself an hsp, sensitive people have the. The gift was a book called the highly sensitive person by elaine n.
The author, who has studied and written about what she calls high sensitivity. This book helps hsps to understand themselves and their sensitive trait and its impact on personal history, career, relationships, and inner life. Elaine aron first brought the trait to light, validating the unique lives of onefifth of the population. Still, elaine arons the highly sensitive person contributes to our though i enjoy a party every now and then, i do prefer oneonone conversations and time. I am among the 15 percent to 20 percent of the population that is easily. In her groundbreaking 1996 book the highly sensitive person, dr. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you has been translated into 18 languages and has. According to author elaine aron herself an hsp, sensitive people have the unusual ability to sense subtleties, spot or avoid errors, concentrate deeply, and delve deeply. A collection of exercises and activities for both individuals and groups, this workbook will help you identify. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you by elaine n. As a highly sensitive person hsp herself and a psychotherapist, aron is in a strong position to provide guidance to parents who are raising highly sensitive children hscs, and provides here a wealth of useful suggestions and case studies. Through her research, aron wrote a book, the highly sensitive person.
How to thrive when the world overwhelms you have been translated into 18 languages and has helped millions of people around the world. Aron to create the highly sensitive persons workbook, designed to honor that longignored, trampledon part of yourselfyour sensitivity. This book is superb, a real change your life kind of book. Zimbardo, author of shyness enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us all. Elaine aron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader and highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it.
I liked the highly sensitive person so much that i bought and. Classmates often called me rain man, while teachers accused me of not. Challenges of highly sensitive people archives sensitive. Elaine arons audiobook psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person redefines the term highly sensitive for the professional researcher and practitioner. This book helps hsps to understand themselves and their sensitive trait and its. This trait reflects a certain type of survival strategy, being observant before acting. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap. Sensory processing sensitivity sps is a temperamental or personality trait involving an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical, social and emotional stimuli. In 1995, elaine aron published her book highly sensitive peoplehsp, bringing the idea into the mainstream. Elaine arons use of the term high sensitivity in her 1997 book the highly sensitive person refers to a depth of processing of external informationa person with sensory processing sensitivity sps, also called hsp. As a highly sensitive person hsp someone who feels and processes information deeply this crisis is weighing heavily on me. If anyones ever called you too sensitive, please read this book.
Arons definition, the highly sensitive person hsp has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in hisher surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed. Understanding highly sensitive person traitselaine arons work by nicole burgess nicole burgess is a licensed marriage and family therapist and empowerment mentorcoach for women in midlife who are ready to break free from the good girl mask and blaze her own soulfilled trail. Not only does this workbook compliments the book, but it also provides more tools and exercises to help you to explore your own experiences of being an hsp. Elaine aron and alanis morissette on being a highly. After hearing for the third time i should read more about hsp i picked up elaine arons book highly sensitive people. When hsp looks like add and vice versa when researching adhd, i stumbled across elaine n.
The highly sensitive person by elaine aron books on. Being a highly sensitive person is a scientific personality trait. Being highly sensitive eggshell therapy and coaching. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you, author elaine aron defines a distinct personality trait that affects as many as one out of every five people. Aron explains that in the past hsps have been called shy, timid. Elaine aron, author of the highly sensitive person and the new book, the highly sensitive parent for some explanation and some comfort during these scary times.
According to arons book, im a highly sensitive person hsp, which means i process sensory data more thoroughly and deeply due to a biological difference in my nervous system. I liked the highly sensitive person so much that i bought and started reading the highly sensitive person in love. Conversation starters since its original publication in 1996, dr. Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life.
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