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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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Is Being Sensitive Linked to Brilliance?

Is Being Sensitive Linked to Brilliance?

The higher your IQ, the more likely you are to fit the characteristics of a highly sensitive person.

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The 4 Wildly Different Theories Researchers Use to Explain Highly Sensitive People

The 4 Wildly Different Theories Researchers Use to Explain Highly Sensitive People

Elaine Aron’s SPS is just one of four theories researchers are pursuing — and all four may be pieces of the same puzzle. What can HSPs learn from them?

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There Are 3 ‘Types’ of HSPs. Which One Are You?

There Are 3 ‘Types’ of HSPs. Which One Are You?

Are you a super feeler, a super sensor, or an ‘aesthete’?

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The Link Between Highly Sensitive People and ‘Neuroticism,’ According to Science

The Link Between Highly Sensitive People and ‘Neuroticism,’ According to Science

Has personality science identified highly sensitive people’s biggest weak spot — or is “neuroticism” actually a good thing?

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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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How to Activate the HSP ‘Boost Effect’

How to Activate the HSP ‘Boost Effect’

Are highly sensitive people wired to springboard past others and achieve their goals? Here’s the science — and how to activate the Boost Effect yourself.

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HSPs Are More Connected to Nature, Study Finds

HSPs Are More Connected to Nature, Study Finds

If you’re a highly sensitive person and you’re feeling overwhelmed, nature might be your most effective tool.

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HSPs, Are You an Orchid, a Dandelion, or a Tulip?

HSPs, Are You an Orchid, a Dandelion, or a Tulip?

Most sensitive people are “orchids.” Can embracing it help you thrive?

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Why Do So Many Highly Sensitive People Struggle with ‘Gifted Kid Syndrome’?

Why Do So Many Highly Sensitive People Struggle with ‘Gifted Kid Syndrome’?

Gifted kid syndrome can have serious, lasting consequences — and it may actually be rooted in sensitivity.

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These Are the Harmful Thoughts that Hold HSPs Back the Most (And How to Stop Them)

These Are the Harmful Thoughts that Hold HSPs Back the Most (And How to Stop Them)

Some negative thought patterns can distort your sense of reality and cause anxiety. So how do you tell your brain to stop selling yourself short?

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Having Unexplained Pains? It Might Be From Neglected Emotions

Having Unexplained Pains? It Might Be From Neglected Emotions

When you push your emotions away, they often take up residence as physical pain and other symptoms. Here’s how to tell — and what to do about it.

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