FAQs

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Is Sensory Processing (or Integration) Disorder (SPD) the same as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS)?

How do I know for sure that I am highly sensitive or that my child is highly sensitive?

I am trying to decide if I have an anxiety disorder or am I just highly sensitive

How does sensitivity differ from Autistic spectrum disorders (Asperger’s Syndrome, etc.)?

What is the relationship between the HSP trait and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (also sometimes called ADD)?

Are highly sensitive people more creative and intelligent than other people?

How can I recognize an HSP?

When I look for scientific studies about highly sensitive people, and especially highly sensitive children, I hardly see any.

What is the evidence that this trait is genetic?

If this trait is genetic, does that mean I can’t do anything about it?

You talk about DOES as a good way to summarize all the aspects of high sensitivity:  Depth of processing, overstimulation, emotional responsivity/empathy, and sensitive to subtleties.  But what is the evidence that these actually exist?