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The Highly Sensitive Person

Elaine N. Aron

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

GenresSensitivity (Personality trait)Self-actualization (Psychology)Stress management

272 pages, 3 editions

English edition · First published 1996 by HarperThorsons · ISBN 9780008244309

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Editions

3 editions

English

  • The Highly Sensitive Person · HarperThorsons · 2017 · ISBN 9780008244309 This page
  • The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You · Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp · 2020 · ISBN 9780806540573
  • The highly sensitive person · Carol Pub. Group · 1996 · ISBN 9781559723503

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