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Society and Culture

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Articles, discussions, and resources about the intersection of culture and high sensitivity. Exploring how we can use high sensitivity and creativity to change the world around us, and the impact of an insensitive world on our collective human nervous system.

Where Do You Get Your Sense of Self? (with Chris Niebauer)

Fri February 3, 2023
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Where is the self when no one is thinking about it?That was the central thread running through my conversation with Chris Niebauer, PhD, who is…

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The Deeper Benefits of Slowing Down

Fri January 6, 2023
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It isn’t easy to keep up with the pace of life. It can feel like time is running away, and there’s always more to do…

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If Everything is Borrowed…

Fri November 4, 2022
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“Nobody really owns anything. We give back our bodies at the end of our lives. We own our thoughts, but everything else is just borrowed.”…

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Finding Belonging Through Our Ordinary Weirdness

Fri October 21, 2022
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“Blessed are the weird people: poets, misfits, writers, mystics, painters, and troubadours, for they teach us to see the world through different eyes.” – Jacob…

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Finding Space For Deep Processing In a Shallow World

Fri October 7, 2022
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Deep processing is a core aspect of high sensitivity. But processing is an important thing for all of us to do. And it’s not easy…

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Unwanted Change and Collective Grief

Thu September 15, 2022
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Unwanted change is an inescapable and challenging fact of life. Change comes in different forms. There is the kind that occurs because time delivers us…

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Are There Links Between High Sensitivity and Narcissism?

Thu September 1, 2022
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I was unsurprised to see researchers looking for links between high sensitivity and vulnerable narcissism. I’ve been anticipating something like this for a while. “Do…

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Is The Pressure To Perform, Killing Your Creative Core?

Mon August 29, 2022
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This is a guest post by Elena Thomas. After a recent conversation, I invited Elena to share her experiences as an artist and songwriter dealing…

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Ever Wish You Could Stop Time? Embracing The Inevitability of Change

Fri August 26, 2022
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There are three types of change in life. First; there’s the kind we know is coming but can’t stop. Secondly; the kind we make happen…

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How to Stop Being Introverted

Thu August 11, 2022
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“How can I stop being so introverted? Any advice would be very welcome.” I was asked this question for the first time a few years…

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