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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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13 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

13 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

Do you feel like you flip flop between introversion and extroversion? You might be a highly sensitive extrovert.

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HSPs, Do You Have a High Conflict Person in Your Life?

HSPs, Do You Have a High Conflict Person in Your Life?

They’re up to 10 times more common than narcissists and do just as much damage. Here’s how to deal with them.

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The 9 Habits of Happy HSPs

The 9 Habits of Happy HSPs

As an HSP you deserve to feel happy and have peace. Could these nine habits help you thrive?

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Do HSPs Need a Unique, Quirky Lifestyle?

Do HSPs Need a Unique, Quirky Lifestyle?

Do you long for a life that is more peaceful, more authentic, more “you”? It may be more realistic than you think.

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How Does Stress Affect Highly Sensitive People?

How Does Stress Affect Highly Sensitive People?

Highly sensitive people may respond to stress in a very different way than other people — physically as well as mentally.

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8 Things All Highly Sensitive People Need to Survive the Holidays

8 Things All Highly Sensitive People Need to Survive the Holidays

The holidays can be tough for anyone, but they can be especially stressful when you’re a highly sensitive person who feels and processes things deeply.

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What Happens When a Highly Sensitive Person Grows Up with Emotional Neglect

What Happens When a Highly Sensitive Person Grows Up with Emotional Neglect

Childhood emotional neglect can leave any child with difficulties that last into adulthood. But for a highly sensitive person, it can be crippling.

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The 5 Most Dangerous Types of Toxic People for HSPs

The 5 Most Dangerous Types of Toxic People for HSPs

Not everyone is safe to have in your life, and some are like poison. Here are the five worst types of unsafe people for HSPs.

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Are Highly Sensitive People Real?

Are Highly Sensitive People Real?

Does someone in your life not believe HSPs are real? Here’s why — and what you can do to change that.

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The 5 Most Life-Changing Gifts of Highly Sensitive People

The 5 Most Life-Changing Gifts of Highly Sensitive People

Science links being sensitive with a distinct set of gifts. Which one(s) do you have?

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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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