Highly sensitive people - sounds, smells and emotions

Is there a "too sensitive" question?

The first modern psychological discussion of allergies and overreactions occurred in the 1930s, when psychologist Carl Jung was elaborated on his views on personality types. He speculates that approximately 25% of treated patients are individuals who are very sensitive to stimuli from the surrounding environment. This sensitivity includes reactions to sound, light and scent, as well as a high degree of emotional adjustment... it is easily influenced by other people's feelings and also very familiar with other people's feelings. He also noticed a high level of attention to various details. He believes that this sensitivity is related to what he calls "introverted" personality traits, and it is also related to the quality of "intuition."

High sensitivity and introversion: Introversion is no longer "low social."

Modern personality researchers have conducted hundreds of studies on introverted-extroverted personality traits. Early research saw it as a measure of sociality, and later studies saw it as a physiological measurement method. Studies have shown that introverts are:

• More sensitive to the body
• More sensitive to stimuli and stimulants
• They process information more thoroughly
• They like to reflect before the performance
• More reflective when given feedback
• Be more vigilant in the discrimination task
• Getting and forgetting information is slower because of the deeper processing of memory

From sensitivity to acupuncture, skin conductivity to faster response times, higher sensitivity is found at all levels of the nervous system

High sensitivity is inherent.

You have it by nature. Baby studies have shown that this sensitivity seems to exist from birth. Since current research shows that 15-20% of humans [even animals] exhibit highly sensitive characteristics and are evenly distributed between men and women, Carl Jung is clearly far from its prevalence. This non-trivial occurrence in the population suggests that it has an evolutionary advantage. Sensitive or reactive individuals "Look before they jump" from

 And survive and breed.

Hypersensitivity and post-traumatic stress disorder

Exception "born with it" from

 The rules are extreme sensitivities associated with the sequelae of trauma.

The impact of high sensitivity on social and emotional development

For highly sensitive people, an environment that is loud, busy or over-stimulated is harder. They may withdraw or minimize their exposure to these situations and form an introverted social style.

Some highly sensitive people are still outgoing!

Often these people grow up in supportive families, where social interaction is a source of comfort, and family "interference" protects them from excessive excitement and anxiety until they have the skills to manage the world. They still often report that they need a lot of "downtime" to recover after a social encounter.

Negative family environment

Highly sensitive children are born in families with less support. They do not recognize their special vulnerabilities and protect them. They often feel anxious, retreating or emotionally avoiding.

Highly sensitive people are also very sensitive to their internal body processes.
Chronic overexcited is a common source of stress for sensitive individuals

• Highly sensitive people often experience stress-related diseases and environmental sensitivities in medicine.
• These diseases can sometimes be seen as "heart and mind" by others, especially since people who are less sensitive are not so easily overwhelmed.
• Psychosomatic symptoms can indeed occur when individuals unconsciously seek socially acceptable ways to reduce their activity and over-stimulation.

Highly sensitive people are often criticized for indecisive and slow decisions.
Their in-depth and meticulous treatment of information and ideas is longer than others.

Human empathy is based on our ability to read subtle emotional signals.
More sensitive, more vigilant individuals will naturally become better readers of these signals. Some sensitive people have problems in intimate relationships because:

• They reacted so strongly to criticism.
• Their detailed consideration of all aspects of life makes it easy for them to find embarrassment in others and to be bothered by the troubles of their loved ones.
• They are trying to control and adjust their environment to levels they feel can be tolerated.

With 15 to 20% of the population prevalent, almost one in five friends and relatives are "highly sensitive".

High sensitivity is both a blessing and a curse, a normal part of human color.

Reference:

EN Aron [2004]. Relive the innate sensitive concept of Jung.

Journal of analytical psychology, from

 49, pp. 3737-367.

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