High Sensitivity Facts

In 1996, the first book on high sensitivity (Elaine N. Aron) was published, coining the term.
One in five people highly sensitive .
High Sensitivity is hereditary, but can also skip generations.
The proportion of highly sensitive persons men and women is equal.
High Sensitivity is most noticeable in childhood and from approx. 25 years of age. During adolescence (puberty), the High Sensitivity is less apparent due to different hormone production.
70% of HSPs (highly sensitive persons) are introverted –
30% are extroverted (see the “Highly Sensitive System“).
High Sensitivity is not an illness, but a personality trait that is important for ensuring human survival.
Strong sensitization can also arise from a severe life-threatening trauma. This then decreases again after processing the event.
Many HSPs also have developmental trauma.
The percentage of up to 20% High Sensitivity has also been proven in higher mammals.