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Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

By Elaine Aron — 2020

Dr. Elaine Aron’s international bestseller The Highly Sensitive Person revolutionized how we view and identify highly sensitive people (HSPs). Dr. Aron found that not only 1 in 5 people are highly sensitive, but the trait occurs in the same percentage in over 100 other species. See more...

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