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How to cope when the world overwhelms you.

For those people who:
have a keen imagination; are labelled too shy or too sensitive; who perform poorly when being observed even though they are usually competent; have vivid dreams; for whom time alone each day is essential;
and find they are quickly overwhelmed by noise and confusion, crowded parties, hectic office life………….
this is the book to help them understand themselves and how best to cope in various situations.

Highly sensitive people are often very bright and creative but many suffer from low self esteem. They are not ‘neurotics’ as they have been labelled for so long. However, high sensitivity can lead them to cease to engage with the outside world.

The book offers solutions for a happy and fulfilling life. Particularly in the way an HSP perceives his or herself: the book helps to ‘reframe’ past events, such as a difficult childhood, or how they see themselves – ie. shy.

Particularly strong material for those raising a sensitive child

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorsons
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ Thorsons Classics edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0008244308
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008244309
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.79 x 8.5 inches

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Elaine Aron, Ph.D., is recognized internationally as one of the leading scientists studying the psychology of love and close relationships. Dr. Aron’s research on love, conducted with her husband, Dr. Art Aron, has been featured in the New York Times, Time, and National Geographic. She is the author of The Highly Sensitive Person, The Highly Sensitive Person in Love, and The Highly Sensitive Child. She has lived in many places all over North America, from a geodesic dome on Cortes Island to an aging southern mansion on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, and now divides her time between New York and San Francisco.

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Customers find the book brings new understanding to their lives and serves as a personal guide to understanding the highly sensitive trait. Moreover, the book helps readers show compassion to themselves and embrace their spiritual nature, while validating their experiences. However, the writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it exceedingly well written while others note it's not concise. Additionally, the psychology content draws mixed reactions, with one customer finding it too focused on psychotherapy.

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524 customers mention "Insight"463 positive61 negative

Customers find the book insightful, bringing new understanding to their lives and serving as a personal guide to understanding the highly sensitive trait.

"...Instead I found a smart, astute, science-based book which explained to me why I was slowly dying at my job, why I could not sleep at night, and why..." Read more

"...Aron's psychological research adds credibility and substantiates her premise about defining what sensitivity is and how it should be viewed...." Read more

"...Improved Coping Mechanisms: The practical strategies provided help HSPs develop effective ways to manage their sensitivity and reduce overwhelm...." Read more

"...She takes on a tone of acceptance and empowerment throughout the book, which is radically different than what most of us are used to hearing as an..." Read more

376 customers mention "Readability"376 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as invaluable and an eye-opener, with one customer noting it is particularly suitable for highly sensitive individuals.

"...Instead I found a smart, astute, science-based book which explained to me why I was slowly dying at my job, why I could not sleep at night, and why..." Read more

"...It is not a difficult read and it is not a long book. It will give you so much insight into this amazing personality trait...." Read more

"...I found it to be an enormously valuable book, addressing a subject which I had never found before...yet, one that proved to be one of the most..." Read more

"This work is generally a good read in helping one understand the highly sensitive person (HSP)...." Read more

112 customers mention "Sensitivity"89 positive23 negative

Customers appreciate the book's insights into highly sensitive people, noting that it well describes their characteristics and helps readers understand their sensitivities.

"...Sensitivity involves physical, psychological, and spiritual awareness on a deeper level than the majority of non-sensitive persons experience...." Read more

"...: The book offers a wealth of practical tips and techniques for HSPs to manage their sensitivity, cope with stress, and create a more fulfilling..." Read more

"Reading this book felt like coming home. It explained why I cry so easily (especially even during happy moments), why I crave nature and..." Read more

"Okay, but it seems to me this is more about pathologically sensitive people...." Read more

29 customers mention "Personality trait"26 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's exploration of the highly sensitive personality trait, noting how it adds depth to our understanding of human variety.

"...* Increased Self-Awareness: HSPs gain a deeper understanding of their unique trait and how it affects their lives. *..." Read more

"...It will give you so much insight into this amazing personality trait. Empaths/HSPs are not weird, they're not "wrong" or broken...." Read more

"...that highly sensitive people are both "normal" and have many valuable traits...." Read more

"...or shame you for being different, it says that your differences are what make you unique and that they give you unique opportunities to contribute..." Read more

24 customers mention "Compassion"24 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's compassionate approach, helping them show self-compassion and embrace their spiritual nature, leading to incredible inner peace.

"...relationships, work, love and sex, medicine and medication, and spirituality, with advice on how to avoid overarousal, especially unhealthy..." Read more

"...It's given me understanding, and so: acceptance and peace." Read more

"...up the tightly sewn area of my belly but she has helped me with the emotional scars and healing as well...." Read more

"...It's not a religious book, it's a book about finding peace and about managing the stresses of life...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's approach to self-acceptance and validation.

"...Support and Validation: The book provides a sense of validation and support for HSPs, helping them understand that their sensitivity is not a flaw..." Read more

"...scientific backing to how you feel, as well as emotional support and validation for how being an HSP affects you in many aspects of life...." Read more

"...It's given me understanding, and so: acceptance and peace." Read more

"This book gave me an incredible comfort, I felt seen, validated and profoundly understood myself, after I was diagnosed with HSP...." Read more

152 customers mention "Writing quality"98 positive54 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it exceedingly well written and pleasant to read, while others note that it is not concise and not a super easy read.

"...; in these two "categories" in a practical and easy way, further including information of "how to" live in a world that is, generally..." Read more

"...I just didn't give it a five star because the writing could indeed use some help, a few typos here and there but overall it's easy to understand." Read more

"...While the first half of the text is well written and useful, in my opinion, the latter half is a slide downhill into not only strategies intended to..." Read more

"What I like about this book: It gives a lot of descriptions and ideas for how to live life as a sensitive person...." Read more

35 customers mention "Psychology"17 positive18 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's psychological content, with some finding it relatable and insightful, while others find it too focused on psychotherapy.

"...and throwing in political stereotypes and even some religious new-agey stuff...." Read more

"...Yes, there are real-life situations documented, but even those felt sterile and distant at times." Read more

"...Some of them are very spiritual in an odd way...." Read more

"...It makes me feel a little less freakish and a little less alone. I'm grateful to have found it." Read more

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A. Biggs
This may be the best book I have read in years
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This may be the best book I have read in years. Maybe a decade. I was a year and a half into a very stressful job with a bully boss when I found this book -- I'd heard about it for years but thought the title sounded girlie and wimpy so I hesitated to read it. I don't like gooey, emotional, sappy stuff. Well guess what... no sap here. Or at least so little sap that a person who doesn't like sappy didn't really notice. Instead I found a smart, astute, science-based book which explained to me why I was slowly dying at my job, why I could not sleep at night, and why I was so stressed at work that I literally could not stomach my sandwich at lunch but would almost throw it up every day (but I could eat at home) -- I was operating at a level of physical stress which was impossible for a highly sensitive person to sustain, and yet I was somehow sustaining it. (I am very stubborn.) Once I actually looked at myself, looked at my actual situation, stopped blaming myself for being "weak" and "broken" and "not tough enough" and stopped trying to be what I am not, I saw clearly that I was ignoring my physical body's symptoms of extreme stress and hurting myself bad. Reading this was a wake up call at a time in my life when I really needed it, and gave me enough confidence to finally stand up to my impossible to please, bullying, manipulative boss and just quit. I am going back to school and retraining to become a software developer so that I can work in an environment that won't kill me. Not everyone is the same; everyone has different physical tolerances. If you find yourself "too sensitive" etc, give yourself a break. You are not a clone of the extrovert next to you. Pay attention to your body and read this book. IF YOU ARE AN EXTROVERT, PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. If you are NOT highly sensitive, please read this book!!! I wish to God every human being would read this book so people could finally start understanding each other, and society in general would stop hurting those among them who are not built with the same nervous system that the 80% majority of humanity has!!!! This has nothing to do with race boundaries, religion, nationality... this is all about pure genetics and how our species (in fact how over 100 species on this planet) function. It's ground breaking work.

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A Classic Handbook for the Sensitive Soul
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The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron, Ph.D. explains the inheritable trait of sensitivity in mainly positive terms. Her basic premise is to encourage a paradigm shift in the way leaders and thinkers view sensitivity - to go from believing it is a negative and shameful characteristic in a person to looking at it as simply a neutral quality that can be either positive or negative, depending on the manifestation of sensitivity in a particular situation.

Some of my earliest memories of childhood revolve around a sense that I was deeply flawed in some inexplicable way. I spent inordinate amounts of time holed away in my bedroom (out of choice), just pondering life's meaning, the esoteric mysteries that no one seemed to understand, and generally imagining fantastic stories of grandeur and whimsy. Because I wasn't like other kids (and I inherently knew this), I thought something must have been "wrong" with me. And these negative thoughts of myself preoccupied much of my pondering, because I saw the way the majority of people lived, interacted, and what their preferences for company entailed, and I was different in some way.

Flawed. Imperfect. Too shy. Withdrawn. Moody.

Aron explains in her book that shy doesn't equal flawed. In fact, sensitivity isn't really shyness at all. There are many cultural misconceptions about shyness or inhibitedness, and Aron does a fine job at refuting those claims by redefining a general trait of sensitivity. Sensitivity involves physical, psychological, and spiritual awareness on a deeper level than the majority of non-sensitive persons experience.

For instance, on a physical level, sensitive persons (or HSPs) will likely become overstimulated in a noisy, brightly lit, bustling setting more quickly than a non-HSP. We feel things more quickly and intensely perhaps. This goes for our emotions, too, and empathy is one of our greatest assets. But what I love the most regarding sensitivity and understanding it - myself - more clearly is that I am not alone and I am not broken because of it.

I think Aron is right when she says that we need to start conversing with others about sensitivity in light of its benefits and assets instead of the pervasive Western view that it indicates some hidden neurotic component or an antisocial quality. She prophetically states that the world needs us. The world needs more HSPs to become leaders and emerge from the shadows, where we've been pushed for far too long.

If you suspect you might be an HSP, or if you are married to one and tend to view his/her sensitive nature as flawed, read this book. It's an eye-opener, refreshing, and offers deep but practical insights into the realm of sensitivity. Aron's psychological research adds credibility and substantiates her premise about defining what sensitivity is and how it should be viewed.

Included in the book are tips for talking about your sensitivity to teachers, employers, family members, spouses, etc. Aron also weaves practical advice and techniques for tapping in to your sensitivity throughout each chapter.

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Amos the Magic Dog's Owner
Revealing knowledge for the Sensitive Person
Reviewed in Australia on January 2, 2019
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I liked this book so much the first time I read it that I wanted to read it again...unfortunately my copy had disappeared. So, I ordered a new one. It is the sort of thing you go back to and read sections of over and over so that you can fully grasp what it means to be highly sensitive, and how to manage your life accordingly. Very helpful, recommend to any person who is highly sensitive, also useful for people who love a sensitive person, and also for introverts.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2012
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This is an amazing book. It explains me in a comprehensive way that no other book on my self-help journey has quite been able to. Not only am I highly sensitive, I am also score highly on sensation seeker traits. This explains a lot. I found the book to be so on the mark and insightful it was at times uncomfortable. Like many highly sensitive people, I have attempted to deny my sensitivity due to being told off for it as a child and people trying to correct it out of me or put me down for it like I was doing it on purpose and like it was something I was able to change. This book is very supportive and gives practical tips on how to handle the prejudice people like me have and do face in a non-highly sensitive culture. The only trouble for me with it was that even though the author promotes the good qualities inherent in the trait, I did find it hard to deal with the fact that I cannot ever change this about myself. I know it's all about self acceptance... but having pretended not to be so sensitive all my life, felt like it was something to deny if 'accused' of being that way... and being brought up to believe I could change this about myself... well it's made me feel a bit bleak in spite of the author's positivity about the specialness of the trait. On the one hand it's good to know that there is nothing wrong with me. But on the other hand I think I preferred thinking there was something wrong with me because that gave me hope that I could be fixed. Anyway, I thought others should be aware of that possibility in reading the book, not to put them off reading it, but instead to prepare them that they may need good support from loving caring people around them while coming to terms with certain key ideas in the book. Having said all that, I think it was essential reading in my case. I also found it so useful and good to read that I immediately bought the author's other book The Highly Sensitive Person In Love. I feel like these books are giving me what I kept trying to get from my mother, who loves me very much but is not highly sensitive herself and has been baffled by my troubles through life and despite her desire to help has not been able to offer me advice that works for me or relates to my experience of life. This book has been a Godsend from that point of view. I wish I had been told that I was hyper-sensitive, etc by people who didn't tell me off for it or always mention it as a negative thing. I wish I had read these books when I was 18 and starting to feel a bit alienated from people, I think it would have saved me from a lot of heartache and also from a breakdown I had at that time due to living as if I wasn't highly sensitive. It would have helped me have confidence in refusing to do things that are easy for non-highly sensitive people but traumatic to someone like me. This book heals all the times when I suffered and was told by people around me that I was over-reacting or exaggerating and not helped at times when I needed it the most as a result, simply because my experience differed from theirs in similar situations.

If anyone has ever called you hyper-sensitive (*and especially if they have ever called you 'too-sensitive' which is even more critical and rejecting) then you need to read this book. Think of it this way, it's as if you are a cat who has been raised by dogs right now. You need to know that you are a cat, not a loser-dog. It's time to start rewarding our own strengths and appreciating ourselves and to stop trying to pretend we are the same as non-sensitive types despite all the pressure on us to conform to that ideal... or we can all just move to Sweden :-)

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Great Book and price but super delayed shipping
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on May 7, 2020
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Very delayed shipping over a month. I almost cancelled this book. Lucky to them I really needed it.
Seller replies so late on shipping follow up. Book material was so thin papercopy it is!
I am happy with the content of the book though. Price is reasonable same as other books i bought. Lots of information and knowledge learned about HSP.

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It’s technical in some places, but it’s super helpful in making me feel not alone in being so sensitive to everything.

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The Highly Sensitive Person / Elaine Aron
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E' un testo che apre nuovi orizzonti in ambito psico-emozionale. Coraggioso, scritto da chi ha sofferto e per chi sta soffrendo a sentire questa frase ripetuta più volte nel corso della sua vita: "Troppo sensibile, che brutta vita che fa!" Scritto per aiutare chi si isola a causa della sua alta sensibilità, vivendola come un handicap e non come una grande opportunità.

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