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Sensitivityresearch.com is a website run by researchers dedicated to sharing reliable information on the human trait of sensitivity.

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Welcome to our website about the trait of sensitivity. We provide reliable information about sensitivity and valuable resources for highly sensitive people as well as educators, parents, practitioners, and researchers.

How sensitive are you?

Sensitivity can be easily measured with a short questionnaire.

According to research, people tend to fall in one of three sensitivity groups: low, medium and high.

Take the test to find out which group you belong to.

Tests are available for adults, children and adolescents, parents to assess their children, and teachers to assess their students.

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30% of children are highly sensitive; tips and strategies can help them thrive academically and socially.

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Raising Sensitive Minds: How Warm Parenting Fosters Emotion Regulation in Highly Sensitive Children

We explored the connection between high sensitivity, emotion regulation, and parenting. While heightened sensitivity can pose challenges, the results of our study show that warm and responsive caregiving can significantly enhance emotion regulation in highly sensitive children.

These findings emphasize the importance of nurturing parenting in fostering emotional resilience and psychological well-being in sensitive children.

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3rd International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Call for Submissions

The 3rd International Conference on Sensitivity Research will take place on May 23rd 2025 at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom (a 30min train ride from London).

Besides an exciting invited programme (to be announced in early 2025), we welcome submission of abstracts for a limited number of talks and posters on any recent research on sensitivity.

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The Role of Sensitivity in Refugee Children’s Mental Health

Refugee children self-reporting high levels of environmental sensitivity are at risk for poorer mental health outcomes compared to less sensitive children.

Although self-reported sensitivity can be biased, we were unable to find any biological markers that could potentially serve as objective indicators of sensitivity.

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Being sensitive has advantages. Sensitive people tend to benefit more from positive and supportive experiences

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