The “Relationship between the Temperament Trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Emotional Reactivity” was published in 2016, in the Journal Social Behavior and Personality. The first author is ...

If you've ever quietly turned off the kitchen ceiling light in someone else's house just to feel human again, you know ...

For most people, the activities of daily life — commuting to and from work, running errands, having dinner with friends — are just part and parcel of being in the world. But for those with sensory ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders investigated why some children are extremely sensitive to noises, lights, or touch (known as sensory over-responsivity or ...

For individuals with sensory sensitivity, the threshold for perceiving stimuli may be lower than usual, or their ability to adapt to repeated stimuli may be impaired. They may start avoiding ...

People sometimes describe themselves as “too sensitive” in ways that suggest a flaw or deficiency. Yet modern psychology paints a very different picture. Emotional sensitivity, the tendency to feel, ...

Up to 30% of people with migraines experience an aura phase, a sensation characterized by visual or sensory disturbances such ...