I want those who think they are HSP to know the thoughts of those conducting academic research❗️

To everyone, including those who think they are HSP or HSC, there is so much I want to share✨

Have you ever read the thoughts of those who are conducting cutting-edge research on HSP, or those who specialize in HSP?

I am also someone who feels I have HSP/HSC tendencies, but as HSP has become more widespread, to be honest, I have started to feel a bit of discomfort.

I felt happy that the term HSP helped me understand what I had been struggling with.
However, I have gradually begun to feel that the term is being used too easily, and that something about it feels a bit off...

I myself have used the terms HSP and HSC because they are easy to understand, but I have become more careful with my words, hoping to avoid misunderstandings about HSP and to provide an opportunity for those who feel they are HSP to gain deeper self-insight.

The phrase "the pros and cons of HSP" has started to reach my ears, and if you are someone who thinks you are HSP, I really want you to understand it. I also hope that you will deepen your understanding of HSP at the same time!😊

The reason I don't talk about being a certain type of HSP is because I don't feel it's about being a certain type!
(That's just a little personal preference of mine!^^;)

To be precise, it is about whether one's Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is high.
Because that is the interpretation of having high SPS.

・Low sensory threshold
・Easily excitable
・Aesthetic sensitivity

My understanding is based on how the reactions of ease of response (low sensory threshold) and degree of excitement (easily excitable) manifest.This scale is also being questioned, however.

If this ease of response is strong, ADHD or ASD could also be considered, so we must think about the background simultaneously.

Since reactions to stimuli can appear strong due to environmental influences such as traumatic experiences or anxiety about shame, I believe it is also necessary to consider backgrounds such as trauma and attachment.

What I think from my own experience is...

Having high SPS means having high sensitivity.

You are easily reactive to stimuli, and easily agitated or excited,

and I think we can consider what kind of actions you take in response to that,
whether it is an external problem or an internal problem.

For example, even if you are an HSP, if you have high interpersonal skills,

I think you are actually good at understanding others and find it easy to build friendly relationships✨

If that is the case, could it be that the sense of difficulty or distress in that area is actually caused by behavioral and thought patterns formed through experiences of hurt and shame?

It is important to consider where you are attributing the cause.

“There is a tendency to link ‘difficulty in living’ to sensitivity, but sensitivity itself

is not something that represents ‘difficulty in living’.”

These words resonated with me!

In the field of developmental science, it seems this is explained using the concept ofenvironmental sensitivity.

I found an article by someone who is a PhD in psychology and also an academic researcher.
You can read their academic perspective, so I would like to introduce it to you✨

I also feel that I am easily reactive to stimuli, but I want to understand the content and mechanisms behind it, so I have written down what I am currently feeling along with an introduction to the article😊

I am still lacking in my studies, so my personal views are merely one opinion based on my own experience. I still want to deepen my understanding further✨