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Quiz: Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

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Highly sensitive people (HSP) experience the world with an intensity that few others can understand. They are prone to sudden crying, exhaustion from bright lights and flashes of creative energy. They feel things strongly and pick up on other people’s emotions easily. They notice details few others pick up on. Highly sensitive people also make up about 15-20% of the population.

It can be exhausting to navigate the world as a highly sensitive person, but living with this personality trait has many advantages as well. To learn more about highly sensitive people (HSPs) and find out if you might be one, check out our quiz below. While this quiz is not meant to be a diagnostic tool, it could teach you a thing or two about navigating life as a HSP.

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Originally published: December 20, 2019
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