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The Birth of the Research on High Sensitivity

The study of high sensitivity began with curiosity about the casual use of the term “sensitive” among psychologists. It led to interviews, and based on these, to the 27-item Highly Sensitive Person Scale. 

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Environmental Sensitivity and Serotonin Transporter Gene Variance: from Rats to Humans

Environmental Sensitivity is seen in both animals and humans, suggesting that is has a strong biological foundation.