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Are Highly Sensitive People More Likely to Have Sleep Paralysis?

Are Highly Sensitive People More Likely to Have Sleep Paralysis?

It’s a terrifying feeling that leaves you unable to move. Could sensitive people be more at risk?

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This Is Why You Absorb Other People’s Emotions, According to Science

This Is Why You Absorb Other People’s Emotions, According to Science

There are 3 different ways that HSPs absorb people’s emotions. Here how to control it, and feel your own feelings instead.

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Autism Is Not the Same as Being a Highly Sensitive Person. Here’s the Difference.

Autism Is Not the Same as Being a Highly Sensitive Person. Here’s the Difference.

HSPs and autism overlap, but brain science reveals a world of difference between them.

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Are Highly Sensitive People More Likely to Have Synesthesia?

Are Highly Sensitive People More Likely to Have Synesthesia?

Are highly sensitive people more likely than others to have synesthesia, a condition that involves the “crossing” of the sense? Here’s the science.

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HSP Brains Process Everything Deeply, Even at Rest, Study Finds

HSP Brains Process Everything Deeply, Even at Rest, Study Finds

If it feels like your highly sensitive brain never “shuts off” and stops thinking deeply, you’re right — it doesn’t!

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New Research Changes Everything We Know About the Genes of HSPs

New Research Changes Everything We Know About the Genes of HSPs

Scientists have a new way of identifying the genes behind personality traits — and it might have just revolutionized the study of HSPs.

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The Science Behind Why Highly Sensitive People Need Alone Time

The Science Behind Why Highly Sensitive People Need Alone Time

Do highly sensitive people need as much alone time — or more — as introverts? A growing body of brain research may tell us why.

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These 2 Traits Can Make HSPs (Almost) Immune to Narcissists

These 2 Traits Can Make HSPs (Almost) Immune to Narcissists

Narcissists may not intentionally target sensitive people, but can have a higher success rate of putting HSPs under their spell. Is there finally a way to change that?

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Why Do So Many Highly Sensitive People Struggle with Social Anxiety?

Why Do So Many Highly Sensitive People Struggle with Social Anxiety?

Most HSPs avoid large social events. But when does a healthy preference for solitude stray into social anxiety?

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How Social Media Affects a Highly Sensitive Person’s Brain

How Social Media Affects a Highly Sensitive Person’s Brain

Whatever social media platform you’re on, there’s a lot going on. This can be overstimulating for anyone, but it’s especially intense for HSPs.

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The Difference Between Hypersensitivity and High Sensitivity

The Difference Between Hypersensitivity and High Sensitivity

Both hypersensitive and highly sensitive people tend to have strong emotional reactions. So why is one of them a healthy personality trait while the other is considered problematic?

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Scientists Believe We Have More Than 5 Senses. What Does That Mean for Highly Sensitive People?

Scientists Believe We Have More Than 5 Senses. What Does That Mean for Highly Sensitive People?

Research suggests humans may have up to 33 senses, not five. How many of them could impact your high sensitivity — and sensory overload?

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