I began researching high sensitivity in 1991 and continue to do research on it now, also calling it sensoryprocessing sensitivity sps, the traits scientific term. When i read the back cover of this book i thought, aha. In her national bestseller, the highly sensitive person. Aron is an great overview of the struggles hsps are facing and it also covers the benefits. This book is highly informative in an area that it essential for a small portion of the population. Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people. According to author elaine aron herself an hsp, sensitive people have the. Elaine aron, a medical psychologist, workshop chief, and an hsp herself, reveals you strategies to find out this trait in. She has researched the subject using 100s of detailed interviews with hsps. Such a person is one that has a very sensitive nervous system and thus has a trait of greater receptivity to stimulation that may cause over stimulation. Arons groundbreaking research on temperament and intimacy, the highly sensitive person in love offers practical help for highly sensitive people seeking happier, healthier romantic relationships. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you by elaine n aron.
How to thrive when the world overwhelms you, author elaine aron defines a distinct personality trait. The highly sensitive person is the psychology, stress management and mental health guide which shares the different strategies to. Actually, i answered true on all the statements that point to the highly sensitive person in the test that specifically measures how sensitive you are youll find the test soon in this blog post. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap. Description of the highly sensitive person by elaine n. Aron conversation starters since its original publication in 1996, dr. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist and workshop leader and the bestselling author of the highly sensitive person.
Maybe im not a neurotic weirdo who doesnt fit in with the mainstream, maybe im just a highly sensitive person. You may be surprised to learn that high sensitivity is not a weakness, but a source of tremendous yet often unrecognized strengths. With the publication of the highly sensitive person, elaine aron became the first person to identify the inborn trait of high sensitivity and to show how it affects the lives of those who possess it. Elaine aron, deals with the highly sensitive person of which aron is one. If youre an hsp, your nervous system is more sensitive to physical and or emotional stimulation than the general population, and about 20% of you fall in that category. The highly sensitive person in love ebook by elaine n. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you by elaine n. The book includes absolute gems of experiences as well as rigorous information about statistical studies, psychological theories and brain chemicals. Elaine aron, worldrenowned author of the classic the highly sensitive person and other bestselling books on the trait of high sensitivity, has written an indispensable guide for these parents. The book says we are 15 this book describes me very well. Through selfassessment tests and techniques, aron shows listeners how to identify their own personality traits. Essential skills for living well in an overstimulating world by zeff phd, ted and aron phd, elaine oct 1 2004 4. 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.
Judith orloff, md is the new york times bestselling author of the empaths survival guide. The popular terms hypersensitivity or highly sensitive. Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people educational and selfhelp material to support your personal growth, creativity and thriving life as a highly sensitive person. A simple test will show if you are a highly sensitive person. This book helps hsps to understand themselves and their sensitive trait and its impact. This book gives hsps strategies to build confidence, combat stress, and find work that is. There is a different kind of people in the world and some of them are highly sensitive people. Dec 31, 2017 people who are highly sensitive often feel different, alone, or like theres something wrong with them. Highly sensitive person, or hsp, is a term coined by psychologist elaine aron in the 1990s.
Aron dedicates the last two chapters of the book to the relationship a highly sensitive parent has with their partner. It is someone who walks in the room and basically feels every emotion of everyone in there. High sensitivity is a normal trait that is found in about 1 in 5 people, according to dr. The highly sensitive person is the psychology, stress management and mental health guide which shares the different strategies to highly sensitive people to manage stress. 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. Arons writing is verbose and thorough to a faulti ended up skimming many sections of the book. A highly sensitive person may be described by others as being shy, overwhelmed, and sensitive. A free, easy test to determine if you are an hsp highly sensitive person is on her web.
Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. Aron s research on high sensitivity was the landmark book the highly sensitive person. People who are highly sensitive often feel different, alone, or like theres something wrong with them. Arons most popular book is the highly sensitive person. The popular terms hypersensitivity or highly sensitive are popular synonyms for the scientific concept of sps.
Six researchbased books about high sensitivity, relationships and selfesteem by elaine aron. Because hsps are picking up on so much, they are also more prone to overstimulation, quicker to feel stressincluding the. The highly sensitive person by elaine aron audiobooks on. If you find yourself as a highly sensitive person, i highly recommend that you read this summary and then the book. If you answered true to five or more of these statements or if any one or two statements are extremely true of you, then this book may be for you. Aron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elaine aron phd, the highly sensitive person, birch lane press, new york, 1996 the highly sensitive person is written by elaine aron, an hsp who truly understands sensitivity. Jun 15, 2017 most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. Elaine aron which outlines the 5 key attributes of sensitive people to understand highly sensitive people better.
A general introduction and covers every aspect of an hsps life. The highly sensitive person by elaine aron books on. 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 in everyday situations. Being a highly sensitive person during the coronavirus. The highly sensitive person is an indepth look at characteristics that define sensitivity. The practical guide for highly sensitive people and hsp support groups by the. Psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person by elaine aron. Buy the paperback book the highly sensitive person. This easytoread, nontechnical book first published in 1996 by dr. Still, elaine aron s the highly sensitive person contributes to our though i enjoy a party every now and then, i do prefer oneonone conversations and time spent reading books and listening to ariana grande. I never really knew what was going on with me or why i am so different, until i read the book the highly sensitive person, written by elaine aron. The book is essential for you if you are an hspyoull learn a lot about yourself. Aron, researcher and author of the book, the highly sensitive person.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1996, and was written by elaine n. If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp. How to thrive as the highly sensitive person book summary. From lowstress fighting to sensitive sexuality, the book offers a wealth of practical advice on making the most of all personality combinations. The first of the two chapters focus on the five big problems that plague most couples especially highly sensitive parents while parenting. Were proud that it has sold a million copies world wide and has been translated into french, dutch, danish, german, spanish, portuguese, greek, japanese, korean and both forms of chinesewith very little publicity. Drawing on extensive research and her own experience, she helps highly sensitive parents identify and address the implications of their heightened. Elaine aron began studying high sensitivity in 1991. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you pdf epub book. Included are titles by elaine aron, sharon barnes, judith orloff, heather dominick, julie bjelland, ted zeff, cliff harwin, laurie helgoe, susan cain, michaela. The highly sensitive person is the stress management, mental health and psychology book which tells people how to manage stress which irritates them. Jun 20, 2018 i wanted to learn more, so i looked up the book which started it all. Not only does this workbook compliments the book, but it also provides more tools and exercises to help you to.
The highly sensitive child audiobook by elaine aron. Aron to create the highly sensitive person s workbook, designed to honor that longignored, trampledon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Elaine aron and her groundbreaking classic the highly sensitive person elaine aron s perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the hsp, its a way of life. With the publication of the highly sensitive person, elaine aron became the first person to identify. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp.
The highly sensitive person elaine arons perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Arons book on the topic the highly sensitive person aron, 1996 has sold over 300,000 copies in 35 printings, including a number of foreign translations. Elaine aron s book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Actually, people have been writing about this personalty type since jung, according to aron, but she is the first to study and write about it in a major way. She divides her time between san francisco and new york. One in every five people is born with a heightened sensitivity. The highly sensitive person pdf summary by elaine n. The differences between empaths and highly sensitive people. The highly sensitive person audiobook written by elaine aron. High sensitivity is innate, meaning hsps were probably born this way. Apr 01, 2008 the author of the highly sensitive person, elaine n. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you by aron, elaine n.
In 1997 elaine and arthur aron formally identified sensory processing sensitivity sps as the defining trait of highly sensitive persons hsps. The concept has gained traction in the years since, particularly as more and more people began to self. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you have been translated into 18 languages and has helped millions of people around the world. Free download or read online the highly sensitive person.
This guide explores what high sensitivity is, and almost more importantly, what it is not. First published in 1999, dr elaine aron s book about the highly sensitive person is still as relevant nearly two decades later, and remains a key text in this area. Aron, 9780553062182, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If that rings true for you or someone you love or interact with this book is lifechanging. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This exceptional book can lead to remarkable results for many who suffer from constant stress and anxiety. Apr 20, 2017 buy the highly sensitive person thorsons classics edition by aron, elaine n. Feb 01, 2010 excerpts from an interview with elaine aron ph. This book will teach you quite a bit about whats been uncovered by solid research about. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 251 pages and is available in paperback format. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you 6th printing by elaine n.
The bestselling author and psychologist whose books have topped 240,000 copies in print now addresses the trait of high sensitivity in childrenand offers a breakthrough parenting guidebook for highly sensitive children and their caregivers. There were several things i found useful in this book. Most of us actually really feel overstimulated every sometimes, nevertheless for the hsp, its a lifestyle. Elaine arons newest book, psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person, redefines the term highly sensitive for the professional researcher and practitioner. The highly sensitive child by elaine n aron paperback.
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. Being a highly sensitive person during the coronavirus crisis. Zimbardo, author of shyness enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us all. The highly sensitive person s workbook by elaine aron if you have read the book, the highly sensitive person, and you want more, this workbook is for you. Aron has 30 books on goodreads with 145228 ratings. Elaine aron and her groundbreaking classic the highly sensitive person elaine arons perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. The best way to start with the summary of the book is a simple personality test that roughly shows how sensitive you are. Aron provides several examples of a highly sensitive person and tips on how they can navigate the world. Nonfiction the highly sensitive person came to my attention by accident when i saw it listed on sale. Arthur aron, are also studying love and close relationships.
Buy a cheap copy of the highly sensitive person how to. Aron has caught on to the fact that some of us are more susceptible to stimulation than others. A highly sensitive person is not someone who is extra touchy or prickly. Aron is a highly sensitive person herself who has a masters degree in clinical psychology and a doctorate. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and is on the ucla psychiatric clinical faculty. Listen to highly sensitive person by elaine aron at. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the trait for. If you have read elaine aron s original book the highly sensitive person and have determined that you are definitely an hsp, then the next logical step in personal development might be to buy this workbook especially if you find yourself struggling somewhat in your dealings with the world. Rather than use standard medical terminologies such as obsessive compulsion, depression, or bipolar disorder, she calls people afflicted blessed with this frame of mind highly sensitive persons. Elaine arons book, the highly sensitive person originally published in 1996. Aron combines selftests with useful, uncliched advice on stress control and provocative descriptions of research. Drawing on extensive research and her own experience, she helps highly sensitive parents identify and address the implications of their heightened sensitivity. High sensitivity is a trait shared by 20 percent of the population, according to dr.
The author of the highly sensitive person, she is widely published in academic journals and conducts workshops for hsps around the country. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing. This is what elaine aron refers to as depth of processing, the core trait of highly sensitive people, which means that we. Life strategies for sensitive people her new book thriving as an empath offers daily selfcare tools for sensitive people along with its companion the empaths empowerment journal. If felt that finally there was a book and a name for the cluster of many of my traits. Dear highly sensitive person hsp or anyone raising a highly sensitive child hsc, welcome. Jan 01, 1996 after reading this book, i was much more comfortable describing what works for me because i fit being a highly sensitive person. In case your options are positive, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp.
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