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Title: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron ISBN: 0-553-06218-2 Publisher: Broadway Books Pub. Date: 02 June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (76 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A life-saver for anyone who has ever felt "too senstive".
Comment: I am the author of the book, "Coming Home: The Return to True Self", which looks under the surface to the heart of personal and spiritual growth. Now, after reading Dr. Aron's book, I realize that I automatically (and unknowingly) wrote "Coming Home" for an audience of HSPs. Now I recommend "The Highly Sensitive Person" to most of my readers, clients, students, and friends. This book brings us HSPs out of the wings and onto center stage by describing us to ourselves in a way that makes us happy to be recognized. It shows us the micro-view and the macro-view of our lives, kindly presenting our strengths and pitfalls in areas such as: relating to the world, socializing, relationships, work, and spiritual purpose.
I have underlined things on almost every page of this book. The stunning array of information is clear, practical, useful, and always supportive. Dr. Aron leaves us HSPs appreciating and understanding ourselves in a way that no one has ever taught us, until now. I can imagine that after reading this book, many overwhelmed, overstressed, and despairing people will realize that, indeed, there is a place in this world for them after all.
Rating: 5
Summary: If you've ever been told, "You're too sensitive," read this
Comment: In this unique book, research psychologist Elaine Aron breaks new psychological ground by defining a personality trait inadequately explored in the past, a trait that an estimated 15-20% of the U.S. population carries. The trait manifests in a highly sensitive nervous system present from birth and probably inherited, much like other personality traits or physical features. Highly sensitive people, or HSPs as Aron calls people who possess this trait, are much more sensitive to nearly everything they experience -- from the sensory characteristics of objects and events, to the subtleties of inner feelings and relationships between people. As a result of this heightened awareness to everything in their environment, highly sensitive people in our culture are often told, "You're too sensitive for your own good," and are admonished to develop a "tougher skin." Ms. Aron discusses the ways in which people with this trait have frequently been mislabeld in the past, often branded as "shy," "introverted," or "neurotic," even by professionals. She goes to great lengths to define and describe the sensitivity trait as it influences an individual's life, providing both research evidence and personal anecdotes from the scores of people interviewed for her work. The evidence illustrates that being a highly sensitive person is both a blessing and a burden, depending upon a number of different factors in the life history of the individual. Possessing this trait can make life challenging at times but Ms. Aron, herself an HSP, emphasizes that being sensitive is not a psychological disorder or a personality flaw to get rid of. The sensitivity trait is merely a part of an individual's personality. Being highly sensitive need not limit a person's enjoyment of life, but it will impact everything from relationships with others to the work one chooses to do. THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON is less self-help and more self-acceptance, however, Aron offers suggestions! for contending with the highly sensitive nautre in order to thrive in a society that often fails to appreciate this trait, particularly in boys and men. If you are or know a highly sensitive person, this book offers constructive insights that will bring new perspective to the past, the present, and the future.
Rating: 4
Summary: yes, interesting
Comment: certainly interesting, i did recognise myself, many times. in particular, i was intrigued (and still questioning) about the idea of "persona". the author has a wide view and throws up some very intersting vignettes e.g. the general sense of "disappointment" with other people sometimes. The book partially strengthened by resolve to take some counselling (something I have strongly resisted) and, so far anyhow, it has been v. interesting.
if i have one criticism, it is the assumption of Shyness. "Intuitiveness" has an outward - looking function - this creates a certain tension for HSP's, which I know only too well.... one can be friendly, warm, intuitive but not want to be "overwhelmed" with stuff, it is not really the same as the wallflower phenomenon.... but this is hard to explain.
i feel the criticism of other reviewers re. HSP as being "special" is not really deserved ... the author I feel does understand "it takes all sorts" and gives credit for everyone's strengths ... she just makes the point (quite reasonably I think) that HSP are often misunderstood and underestimate themselves.
For a more indepth approach to many questions raised, I highly recommend Mid-Life Spirituality and Jungian Archetypes by Janice Brewi and Anne Brennan.
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Title: The Highly Sensitive Person's Workbook by Elaine Aron ISBN: 0767903374 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 08 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Highly Sensitive Person in Love : Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron ISBN: 0767903366 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 09 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Highly Sensitive Child : Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron ISBN: 0767908724 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: An Alternative Health Answer to Emotional Sensitivity & Depression by Kyra Psy.D. Mesich ISBN: 0595098002 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 24 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person by Barrie S. Jaeger ISBN: 007140810X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 17 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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