By Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?
November 17, 2020– “Dr. Elaine Aron is a profound clinical psychologist and author of the seminal 1997 book The Highly Sensitive Person: How To Thrive When The World Overwhelms You. With True Sounds, she has published The Highly Sensitive Person’s Complete Learning Program: Essential Ideas and tools to navigate your work, your relationships, and your life. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon talks with Dr. Aron about what it means to be a very sensitive person and about recent research on the phenomenon. They consider whether the trait is genetic or adaptive, as well as the various ways that sensitive behaviors manifest themselves in everyday life.They also discuss how best to approach romantic relationships with highly sensitive people and the possible social benefits of sensitivity. Finally, Dr. Aron shares the connection between extreme sensitivity and intuition, as well as the attitudes necessary to embrace the totality. d of your unique and sensitive being. ” (17 readings)
