A highly sensitive person (HSP) is sensitive to—and sometimes overwhelmed by—aspects of their environment like sounds, lights, and smells, as well as their rich interior world. This concept is also ...

Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated "personality test" framework for popular AI chatbots, and have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Highly sensitive people (HSPs), or people with sensory processing sensitivity, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Your strengths as a highly sensitive person might be underestimated, but ...

This anguished remark came as a newly promoted pharmaceutical executive read through an assessment report detailing scathing feedback from his team and colleagues. Long known as an engaging leader who ...

Researchers analyzing 33 studies found strong evidence that highly sensitive people are more prone to depression and anxiety but also more likely to benefit from therapy. Since about 31% of the ...

The meta-analysis of 33 studies, the first of its kind, looked at the relationship between sensitivity and common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Researchers found there was a ...

New research, led by Queen Mary University and published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, has revealed that highly sensitive people (HSP) are more likely to experience mental health ...