based on the book “Highly Sensitive People” by Ted Zeff

Research suggests that approximately 15% of the world's population are hypersensitive people. Hypersensitivity means an acute reaction to pain, caffeine, bright light, smell, or changes in life.

offers you to take a simple test to find out if you belong to this category of people.

Count the number of statements to which you answered “yes.”

1. I am acutely aware of other people's moods and surroundings.

2. I have a high sensitivity to pain

3. In moments of tension, there is a desire to hide from everyone in a dark room where no one will touch me.

4. Caffeine has a very strong effect on me.

5. I am irritated by bright lights, strong smells, rough fabric textures, or sharp, loud sounds.

6. I believe that I have a rich inner life

7. I'm very conscious

8. I get scared easily

9. The state of time pressure (being overwhelmed at work) and haste gets on my nerves.

10. Usually I know what needs to be done to make others feel comfortable

11. When I am overwhelmed with a lot of things, it drives me crazy

12. I am very afraid of making mistakes, I try not to forget anything.

13. I don't like films with scenes of violence

14. The fuss around me irritates me

15. When I'm hungry, I can't concentrate and my mood gets worse.

16. Changes in life cause me stress

17. I distinguish shades of smells, tastes, sounds - I consider myself a connoisseur of art.

18. It is very important for me to avoid situations that unsettle and upset me.

19. In a situation where I am competing with someone, I am less able to complete a job or task than in other cases.

20. My parents/teachers/relatives thought I was shy and hypersensitive.

If your answer to more than 12 questions is “yes”, you are most likely a hypersensitive person and life in this world is not easy for you.

In order to develop the least traumatic strategy for your type of behavior and interaction with people, I suggest you research this topic more deeply on the Internet or literature, and perhaps sign up for a consultation with a psychotherapist online or in person in Kyiv. To sign up for a consultation, click the button below.

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