Are you a highly sensitive person? Do you have a vivid imagination and lively dreams? Is alone time just as important to you every day as food and water? Do others often describe you as "too shy" or "too sensitive"? Are you quickly overwhelmed by noise and confusion? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be a highly sensitive person (HSP). Most of us occasionally feel overstimulated, but for highly sensitive individuals, it is a way of life. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Elaine Aron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader, and herself a highly sensitive person, shows you how to recognize this trait within yourself and make the most of it in your daily life. Based on her many years of research and hundreds of interviews, she explains how you can better understand yourself and your trait to lead a more fulfilling, richer life. In "The Highly Sensitive Person," you will discover self-assessment tests that help you identify your sensitivity.