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“I FEEL too much…” “People say I’m way too sensitive…” “I’m too empathic…” 🥺⁣ ⁣ Sound like you?⁣ ⁣ Roughly 20% of the population experiences what’s called Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (Aron & Aron, 1997) and are ‘Highly Sensitive Persons’ (HSPs).⁣ ⁣ And while many assume it’s something more common in women, that’s actually not true. Research shows that there are as many highly sensitive men as there are women– but in cultures where male sensitivity is not accepted, those men typically hide it