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Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Test

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Your friend's personal sensitivity score is:

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Your friend's personal sensitivity level is 8.8% higher than that of the average person.

Your personal sensitivity score is moderate, indicating that while you fall somewhat short of the threshold for being a highly sensitive person, you nevertheless exhibit a fair amount of the signs associated with one. You may occasionally become overwhelmed by things like loud noises or bright lights, but, on the other hand, you are typically able to get through such instances with only mild discomfort or brief respites being necessary for you to regain your footing. You tend to prefer a more balanced lifestyle, as big changes and too brash of a pace can make you feel overwhelmed or unsettled. You may have noticed that some of these sensitivities began in childhood and you may at some point have been labelled as shy, anxious, or fearful by others who did not understand your sensitivity.

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Explanation of Subscales:

Ease of Excitation: The tendency to become mentally overwhelmed by external and internal chaos and demands.

Aesthetic Sensitivity: Being imaginative, receptive to nuances and music, and having a strong aesthetic sense.

Low Sensory Threshold: The tendency to experience unpleasant arousal in the face of strong stimuli.


References

  • Aron, E. (2013). The Highly Sensitive Person. Kensington Publishing Corp.
  • Benham, G. (2006). The highly sensitive person: Stress and physical symptom reports. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 1433-1440.
  • Smolewska, K. A., McCabe, S. B., & Woody, E. Z. (2006). A psychometric evaluation of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale: The components of sensory-processing sensitivity and their relation to the BIS/BAS and “Big Five”. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 1269-1279.

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