Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Test

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Highly Sensitive Person Test

Are you easily overwhelmed by your environment?

www.psychologytoday.com

No easy copy-paste of the result, but it's just a number. I scored 82/100.

I definitely have HSP. (Looks like 20-30% of people do, so not uncommon in the slightest). When either my wife or my phone unexpectedly make noise, I'm the one jumping off the bed in panic, lol.

I thought this compare/contrast with autism was interesting, as there are many overlaps:

Autism Is Not the Same as Being a Highly Sensitive Person. Here’s the Difference. — THRIVING WELLNESS CENTER

While both Highly Sensitive People and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder share some sensitivities, they are separate concepts with distinct characteristics. It's crucial to recognize and respect these differences to provide appropriate support and understanding.

www.thrivingwellnesscenter.com

I really wish I had the time to go through with my adult autism assessment. I have to try and do it if things ever slow down.

 

[Namelesa]

Makes sense as I can be quite reactive and become easily emotional. I do also have an autism diagnosis

btw for the postal code, you don't need to put an actual post code. I just put "ggg" into it and got my results

 

[cme-dme]

Almost the exact same score as @Namelesa I also got the 'tism so it makes sense although I thought it'd be lower.

 

[Michi_Violeta]

I don't know, I feel the test focuses too much on sensitivity to sensory input instead of emotional sensitivity. The former I can deal with easily, you get used to when hanging around ear-splitting engines and the smell of race fuel, but the latter is the reason why I want to ctb over heartbreak.

 

[sadwriter]

I got a 61. Honestly lower than I expected. I guess I'm not super sensitive to my outside environment, though– I'm generally too busy dissociating LOL

 

[Pluto]

 

[TinySlitsThatScream]

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I don't know, I feel the test focuses too much on sensitivity to sensory input instead of emotional sensitivity. The former I can deal with easily, you get used to when hanging around ear-splitting engines and the smell of race fuel but the latter is the reason why I want to ctb over heartbreak.

HSP here, I do feel used to it after forced bearing of high sensory input. So don't feel invalidated, especially if you live in a high sensory input environment, it's normal.
But yea, the hell is definitely and mainly with emotional inputs, I feel you, wanting to CTB over breakdowns because everything is just too hard to bear, you have my sympathy.



On my side.
Kind of expected it, since it's the only thing I am sure about myself.
Though, if anyone else HSP, my best friend for years has been a noise cancelling pair of headphones, they are a daily life saver.

 

[FoxSauce]

Welp...

 

[oneeyed]

I got 83, honestly thought I would score so high that the results would say 'we would like to tell you but you're too sensitive"

 

[Lonely Thinker]

 

[Buffy]