by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 19, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
If self-preservation is our most basic instinct, then suicide is, at least conceptually, a grave concern. Suicide prevention requires recognizing risk factors and the people who are most vulnerable to them. This got me thinking, do Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) have...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 23, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
Our minds come in lots of different colors, each adding a unique hue to life’s tapestry. This article will look at two of the tapestry’s threads: high sensitivity (HS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). How are Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and people with autism...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 3, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
Cue the slow-mo commercial of kids and puppies frolicking in a meadow, without a care in the world. Or a woman petting her cat while they watch the world from a window. The human-animal bond that draws us in. And for good reason. It’s familiar. Natural. Uncomplicated....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Feb 21, 2024 | Personal Growth
Monday looms large, and last week’s unfinished business imposes regret. While Friday came in like a view of the Promised Land, every tick of Sunday’s clock is like an hour closer to Hell. You, my friend, have a case of the Sunday Scaries. Yes, they’re real. And yes,...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Feb 11, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
When Dr. Elaine Aron introduced her research on high sensitivity to the world in the late 90’s, millions of people really recognized themselves for the first time. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) now had validation for a lifetime of misunderstood traits. And those...
