Dr Becky Black was in her 50s when she realised she was a "highly sensitive person". She says it's the concept has helped her better understand herself.

Are you tired of feeling misunderstood? Breaking down the top three myths about emotional sensitivity and reframing emotional ...

Congratulations, you're probably part of the 20% of the population considered highly sensitive, according to the work of psychologist Elaine N. Aron. It's neither an illness nor a disadvantage.

HSPs have a deep sensitivity to physical, emotional or social situations. Famous HSPs, anecdotally, include Princess Diana ...

2. Time to wind down after a busy day. Like introverts, HSPs can’t go-go-go for too long. Their extra-sensitive nervous systems absorb mounds of information and process it to the umpteenth ...

Andre Sólo, coauthor of the upcoming book Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World and cofounder of the online community Highly Sensitive Refuge ...

Some people may be easily overwhelmed or frazzled while on the job — but being highly sensitive at work it is not a “disorder,’ says workplace psychologist Jennifer Newman.