All people are born with temperaments. About 20% of individuals (and over 100 other species) are born with the temperament of high sensitivity. Individuals with high sensitivity can thrive and learn to optimize the trait. In general, a person with the temperament:
Thinks and processes deeply
Notices subtle stimuli
Feels deeply
“No one processes anything deeply without an emotional motivation.”
- Dr. Elaine Aron
Is more easily overstimulated