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A review of the impact of sensory processing sensitivity on mental health in university students [PDF]
Mental Health ClinicianIntroduction The concept of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) was first introduced by Aron and Aron (1996) as an innate trait characterized by heightened processing of sensory, emotional, and physical stimuli. Since the concept’s introduction in 1996,
Allison Mac, PharmD, BCPS +2 more
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EEG Resting Activity in Highly Sensitive and Non-Highly Sensitive Persons
Journal of European Psychology Students, 2020 Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a trait correlated with increased sensitivity to internal and external stimuli. FMRI studies indicate that increased activation in areas associated with attention, empathy, and higher-order visual processing ...
Cristiana Dimulescu +2 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2021 Background There is overwhelming evidence for a strong association between childhood trauma and adult psychopathology. This study aimed to investigate the mediation roles of alexithymia, sensory processing sensitivity, and emotional-mental processes in ...
Pelin Karaca Dinç +2 more
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Is sensory processing sensitivity associated with psychoactive substance use?
Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 2022 Background: In Western societies, individuals are increasingly exposed to external stimuli and performance demands. Some individuals are more susceptible than others to both negative and positive environmental conditions.
Murielle Mary-Krause +3 more
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Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023 Sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) defined, as a personality trait, seems to be characterized by emotional sensitivity, and stronger reactivity to both external and internal stimuli.
Lucia Morellini +6 more
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Small shifts, big changes: changing the story for students with Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) [PDF]
International Journal for Transformative Research, 2016 Abstract It is my privilege to work as a tertiary learning advisor (TLA). Through my role I have had the opportunity to form unique relationships with students during individual consultations. This has enabled me to observe student behaviour, and the metacognitive strategies students use to negotiate the myriad challenges of tertiary ...
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Sensory-processing sensitivity versus the sensory-processing theory: Convergence and divergence
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Two individual-difference theories focus on sensory sensitivity: one emanating from psychology—sensory-processing-sensitivity (SPS); and one from occupational therapy—sensory processing theory (SP).
Yaara Turjeman-Levi, Avraham N. Kluger
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Brain and Behavior, 2020 Objective Various models have been used to explain somatization, including attachment theory, which describes how formative experiences influence perceptions of vulnerability and threat.
Thao Lan Le +3 more
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The relation between sensory processing sensitivity and telomere length in adolescents
Brain and Behavior, 2022 Background In the present study, we investigated the association between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) and telomere length (TL), which is considered a biomarker of cellular aging. SPS is an individual characteristic describing increased perception
Armin Jentsch +4 more
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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020 Background The short (s) allele of the 5‐HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the human serotonin transporter (5‐HTT) gene SLC6A4 has previously been associated with anxiety‐related personality dimensions. However, this relationship has not been
Cecilie L. Licht +6 more
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