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Sind Sie hochsensibel? Wie Sie Ihre Empfindsamkeit erkennen, verstehen und nutzen by Elaine N. Aron
larsianu's review against another edition
4.0
I skipped some parts, but still lots of insights. Sometimes hard to swallow, but I learned a lot about myself, some stuff I did not really know, some stuff I was in denial about.
birdinflight1's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay. I ended up skimming the last chapters because it wasn't as helpful as I would have liked.
I already "believe" in the concept of highly sensitive people, since I most likely am one, I'm raising one, and as a teacher of young children, I see at least one come through my classroom door each year, so I didn't need any convincing that the trait exists, which the author spent several chapters trying to convince the readers thus. After that, the bulk of the book was too general, too many examples, and too much speculation to be actually very helpful. And she spent a lot explaining early family relationships and attachments, which I also have read about extensively, and it's too late to do anything about. I feel I was adequately parented, as was my son, so we do not suffer from extensive anxiety and depression as those highly sensitive people who were inadequately parented.
Overall, the book confirmed a lot of things I already knew and suspected about highly sensitive people, like the fact that we are overwhelmed by too much stimulation--like a very busy day of activity after activity, or the fact that we need downtime, a lot of rest, and need to eat regularly. And the author worked hard to convince us that we are okay and helpful to society at large. It is a good introduction to the "highly sensitive" trait, but...
My disappointment lies in the fact that there wasn't much in the practical sense of how to thrive as a highly sensitive person. That's what I was looking for when I requested this book from the library. A lot of this was review for me, and although interesting, not very practical. I was looking for concise bullet points of how to take care of a highly sensitive person. I found a lot more just googling "tips for a highly sensitive person" and "how to teach a highly sensitive person to drive" (our current challenge). Many blogs, including the author's, were more fruitful in this quest.
A better book on this subject is The Orchid and the the Dandelion by W. Thomas Boyce. This book explains sensitivity in a much more scientific, concise, and enjoyable-to-read way, although the author spends a lot of time trying to explain his troubled sister's life. It was like he wrote this book to explain how two kids in the same family can be very fulfilled/happy (himself) and very unhappy (his sister), and I was a bit turned off by that, although it did illustrate his point.
I already "believe" in the concept of highly sensitive people, since I most likely am one, I'm raising one, and as a teacher of young children, I see at least one come through my classroom door each year, so I didn't need any convincing that the trait exists, which the author spent several chapters trying to convince the readers thus. After that, the bulk of the book was too general, too many examples, and too much speculation to be actually very helpful. And she spent a lot explaining early family relationships and attachments, which I also have read about extensively, and it's too late to do anything about. I feel I was adequately parented, as was my son, so we do not suffer from extensive anxiety and depression as those highly sensitive people who were inadequately parented.
Overall, the book confirmed a lot of things I already knew and suspected about highly sensitive people, like the fact that we are overwhelmed by too much stimulation--like a very busy day of activity after activity, or the fact that we need downtime, a lot of rest, and need to eat regularly. And the author worked hard to convince us that we are okay and helpful to society at large. It is a good introduction to the "highly sensitive" trait, but...
My disappointment lies in the fact that there wasn't much in the practical sense of how to thrive as a highly sensitive person. That's what I was looking for when I requested this book from the library. A lot of this was review for me, and although interesting, not very practical. I was looking for concise bullet points of how to take care of a highly sensitive person. I found a lot more just googling "tips for a highly sensitive person" and "how to teach a highly sensitive person to drive" (our current challenge). Many blogs, including the author's, were more fruitful in this quest.
A better book on this subject is The Orchid and the the Dandelion by W. Thomas Boyce. This book explains sensitivity in a much more scientific, concise, and enjoyable-to-read way, although the author spends a lot of time trying to explain his troubled sister's life. It was like he wrote this book to explain how two kids in the same family can be very fulfilled/happy (himself) and very unhappy (his sister), and I was a bit turned off by that, although it did illustrate his point.
feral_sapphic's review against another edition
2.25
lackluster, tbh. Not really helpful either. Not for me
clarimoura's review against another edition
muito chato, não sei se concordo tanto com a existência dessas pessoas (?)
dilemmag's review against another edition
4.0
This one was recommended by my therapist as she thought some of the aspects of the trait would resonate with me. She was right! Not everything felt like it applied to me in particular, but it was another good read to give perspective on how I interact in this world. Will definitely be revisiting some parts at different times in my life.