Are Highly Sensitive People More Intelligent?
The higher your IQ, the more likely you are to fit the characteristics of a highly sensitive person.
How Does Caffeine Affect Highly Sensitive People?
Does your favorite morning beverage leave you feeling jittery or anxious? You might be a highly sensitive person.
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?
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?
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.
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.
HSPs, Are You an Orchid, a Dandelion, or a Tulip?
Most sensitive people are “orchids.” Can embracing it help you thrive?
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.
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?
Why Do So Many Highly Sensitive People End Up with Imposter Syndrome?
Sensitive people have high potential, and many are even gifted. So why do they feel like they’re faking it?
Are Highly Sensitive People Neurodivergent?
Neurodivergent brains work differently from the neurotypical brain. Many suggest that includes being “sensitive.” Are they right?
HSPs, Here’s How to Forgive the People Who Hurt You — And Why It Will Change Your Life
They hurt you. They’re not sorry. But what if your anger is harming you even more than they did?