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Chargement... The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You (original 1999; édition 1997)par Elaine N. Aron (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Highly Sensitive Person. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you par Elaine N. Aron (1999)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The author started studying what she calls the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in 1992. She counts herself among HSPs and estimates it pertains to 15 to 20 percent of the population. “Most people ignore sirens, glaring lights, strange odors, clutter and chaos. HSPs are disturbed by them.” I was interested in this book to find out more about people that experience “sensory overload” in situations with lots of sights and sounds, such as arcades, casinos, and even department stores. They need significant amounts of solitude in order to recover. The root cause is the sensitivity of the person’s nervous system, which is more easily overwhelmed in a stimulating environment. She opens this updated version with the science behind her own studies and that of others. An initial test will help readers determine if they fall into the HSP category. The bulk of the narrative is targeted at self-help. The author is trained in Jungian psychology and it shows in the jargon she employs. Some of it was a bit too “New Age-y” for my personal taste, but I did find it worthwhile. If you or a significant person in your life may be an HSP, this book will provide useful information. A solid book explaining why some people are much more sensitive than others and how to deal with it if you are one of those people. The descriptions of hypersensitivity definitely resonate with my own experiences. I wish it went into much more detail on how to deal with it in real life. Aron tries to cover too many topics-- childhood experiences, work, relationships, etc.-- that makes the book seem a bit unfocused and the information/advice too general to be truly helpful in any practical way. In all honesty, I skimmed this one. I couldn't handle her tone, which seemed to me to be a little condescending. It also bothered me that this is supposed to be scientific but didn't have any studies, just observations. The organization was poorly done as well-- I feel like attachment theory should have been discussed at the beginning, not 3 or 4 chapters in. The fascinating part was the middle where she discussed the ethics of medicating for anxiety and "shyness." I found that to be interesting but it seriously needed some stats (like the rest of the book). aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"Pour mieux comprendre l'hypersensibilit et en faire votre plus grande force Trop souvent perue - tort - comme une raction exagre aux stimuli du quotidien, l'hypersensibilit est largement rpandue dans nos socits, o une personne sur cinq vit avec ses consquences. Mal gre, cette surdose d'motions ouvre la voie la peur de l'autre, du monde et de l'engagement, de mme qu'au manque d'assurance et d'amour-propre. Elle constitue pourtant un atout de taille qui permet de discerner mille et une subtilits de l'environnement insouponnes des autres. Grce Elaine Aron, prenez enfin conscience des effets de la suractivation de votre systme nerveux sur votre carrire, vos relations et votre vie intrieure, et dcouvrez des pistes pour surmonter les obstacles auxquels vous vous heurtez depuis toujours. Cet ouvrage vous permettra non seulement d'accepter le trait de caractre qui vous distingue, mais galement d'en faire une force dans toutes les sphres de votre vie.". Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I would like to see an updated version of the book, since there are certainly some areas that are out-dated or didn't age well. For example: many of the family examples refer to hetero paired parents, there's a metaphor about how serotonin behaves like police, the author ponders appropriating Indigenous culture, and there's much more information now on medications. I have been exploring the topic of neurodiversity and ADHD in particular, and would like to have seen this discussed in relation to HSP.
There are some instances where the author has included stories about incredibly traumatic experiences like suicide and rape. I don't think these examples were necessary, and they were very jarring for me, and I imagine they'd be especially triggering for anyone that has had similar experiences, even more so if they are HSPs. ( )