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A review by wisery
The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
I read this book because I wanted to learn about HSP’s “from the horse’s mouth,” and Aron is the horse. That said, I found the description of HSP’s muddy and the attribute overly interpreted into every facet of life. When the take home is, “HSP’s can show or not show any of these numerous traits inconsistently,” you haven’t convinced me that this group exists concretely or taught me about them.
I also LOATHE the juxtaposition between the idea that being highly sensitive is not bad/disordered/shameful and the suggestion that HSP’s adopt a public persona to effectively mask who they are. It was a pragmatic, well-intentioned suggestion but also very unhelpful.
Ultimately, I’m glad Aron did this research, but I’m so grateful the research has continued to evolve and newer books provide a better introduction to environmental sensitivity.
I also LOATHE the juxtaposition between the idea that being highly sensitive is not bad/disordered/shameful and the suggestion that HSP’s adopt a public persona to effectively mask who they are. It was a pragmatic, well-intentioned suggestion but also very unhelpful.
Ultimately, I’m glad Aron did this research, but I’m so grateful the research has continued to evolve and newer books provide a better introduction to environmental sensitivity.