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Here’s why your heightened emotional sensitivity is not a weakness, no matter what our modern emotionally flattened culture tells you.

Some people notice more, feel more, and need more time to reset. Crowded places drain them quickly. Small comments linger. Sensory details stand out instead of fading into the background. This ...

Counterintuitively, research suggests that moderate narcissism may confer certain adaptive advantages. Some research suggests ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Highly sensitive people move through the world like emotional tuning forks—picking up on subtleties most others miss, feeling ...

While everyone else seems to breeze through packed stores and noisy offices, you're secretly planning escape routes and wondering why simple daily tasks leave you feeling like you've run a marathon.

Sensitivity is not always a bad thing. It can be powerful to tap into our emotions. Following our intuitions can be important. However, when sensitivity stands in the way of rational thoughts, it can ...