Elena Herdieckerhoff explains why we need to change the prevalent cultural narrative around highly sensitive people.
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In a work world dominated by automation, digitalization, and increasing incivility, the need for one group of workers, those whom I call “sensitive strivers,” has never been greater.
People with the unique neurological condition aren't just sensitive to the emotions and physical sensations of others—they feel them like it's their own.
Conceptions of identities are complex. We have a number of identities that manifest themselves in different environments or as composite forms of background experience. So, do neurodiverse conditions like autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and bipolar really comprise a part of a person’s identity?
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