Sunny Ghost
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i think i misread that part about the extroverts... i thought it was just listing the opposite extreme...I thought that at first, but it doesn't hold when you look into it a bit further. There are plenty of insensitive introverts and 30% of HSPs are extroverts.
haha. seems that way... though i agree with salome... many are and many aren't. but much less common in extroverted types, i'm positive.Actually, this brings to mind the studies showing that introverts are actually chemically wired to be more sensitive to stimuli, leading them to desire isolation and calm (and get overwhelmed by people) more often than people who are less sensitive (extroverts).
So this is mostly just giving a new name to introversion
yeah, i related on many aspects... i have a strong hatred towards overhead lights... too bright. and i hate rooms that are distasteful, hideous or disorganized. i'll get a strong need to do something about it. (but i always related this with being an ISFP or enneagram 4...)I relate strongly to the descriptions of HSP. Strangely enough, it's the emotional sensitivity I relate the least to. At least, I tend to see things like movies as overly fake and can maintain a pretty strong disassociation to violent images. Really, beyond music I dont emotionally connect with art very easily. However, I feel like my senses are very raw. I cannot tolerate loud noises, bright or quickly flashing lights, bad tastes and smells, or uncomfortable textures. It has always seemed to me that my threshold for sensory stimuli has been far lower than a fair number of people around me. Of course I have a few friends that know exactly where I'm coming from.
I'd think it's far from a disorder (actually, I don't think I ever read anything that implied as much) but I don't think it's unreasonable to think peope have different sensitivity levels to different things. I mean, I get adrenaline rushes in crowded rooms, but some people jump off of cliffs to get the same thing.
and also, classrooms always made me anxious due to the setting and amount of people i'm unfamiliar with. sometimes i can become incredibly anxious in restaurants that seem too busy, and will opt to face a wall.
i've given up my coffee addiction because i blamed it for my high arousal levels and anxiousness. kicking the habit did help a bit, but not completely.
i've been known to shut people out when i feel as though i've embarrassed myself... such as the example in the beginning of the article displayed.
i hate being uncomfortable, be it seating, clothing, or hunger. i'm always trying to optimize my comfort level. many friends would label me demanding because of this strong desire.
and i get embarrassed to watch movies with people sometimes because i do become very emotionally involved. same with music. i love music that stimulates me emotionally or makes my hair stand. i love dramas or epic adventures because of the intensity. so i'm equally drawn to this stimuli.