HSP Test

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Are You Highly Sensitive?

Take the Self-Test
Copyright Elaine N. Aron 1996

Instructions: Answer each question according to the way you personally feel. Check the box if it is at least somewhat true for you; leave unchecked if it is not very true or not at all true for you.

I am easily overwhelmed by strong sensory input.

I seem to be aware of subtleties in my environment.

Other people's moods affect me.

I tend to be very sensitive to pain.

I find myself needing to withdraw during busy days, into bed or into a darkened room or any place where I can have some privacy and relief from stimulation.

I am particularly sensitive to the effects of caffeine.

I am easily overwhelmed by things like bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens close by.

I have a rich, complex inner life.

I am made uncomfortable by loud noises.

I am deeply moved by the arts or music.

My nervous system sometimes feels so frazzled that I just have to go off by myself.

I am conscientious.

I startle easily.

I get rattled when I have a lot to do in a short amount of time.

When people are uncomfortable in a physical environment I tend to know what needs to be done to make it more comfortable (like changing the lighting or the seating).

I am annoyed when people try to get me to do too many things at once.

I try hard to avoid making mistakes or forgetting things.

I make a point to avoid violent movies and TV shows.

I become unpleasantly aroused when a lot is going on around me.

Being very hungry creates a strong reaction in me, disrupting my concentration or mood.

Changes in my life shake me up.

I notice and enjoy delicate or fine scents, tastes, sounds, works of art.

I find it unpleasant to have a lot going on at once.

I make it a high priority to arrange my life to avoid upsetting or overwhelming situations.

I am bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises or chaotic scenes.

When I must compete or be observed while performing a task, I become so nervous or shaky that I do much worse than I would otherwise.

When I was a child, my parents or teachers seemed to see me as sensitive or shy.

	I am easily overwhelmed by strong sensory input.
	I seem to be aware of subtleties in my environment.
	Other people's moods affect me.
	I tend to be very sensitive to pain.
	I find myself needing to withdraw during busy days, into bed or into a darkened room or any place where I can have some privacy and relief from stimulation.
	I am particularly sensitive to the effects of caffeine.
	I am easily overwhelmed by things like bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens close by.
	I have a rich, complex inner life.
	I am made uncomfortable by loud noises.
	I am deeply moved by the arts or music.
	My nervous system sometimes feels so frazzled that I just have to go off by myself.
	I am conscientious.
	I startle easily.
	I get rattled when I have a lot to do in a short amount of time.
	When people are uncomfortable in a physical environment I tend to know what needs to be done to make it more comfortable (like changing the lighting or the seating).
	I am annoyed when people try to get me to do too many things at once.
	I try hard to avoid making mistakes or forgetting things.
	I make a point to avoid violent movies and TV shows.
	I become unpleasantly aroused when a lot is going on around me.
	Being very hungry creates a strong reaction in me, disrupting my concentration or mood.
	Changes in my life shake me up.
	I notice and enjoy delicate or fine scents, tastes, sounds, works of art.
	I find it unpleasant to have a lot going on at once.
	I make it a high priority to arrange my life to avoid upsetting or overwhelming situations.
	I am bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises or chaotic scenes.
	When I must compete or be observed while performing a task, I become so nervous or shaky that I do much worse than I would otherwise.
	When I was a child, my parents or teachers seemed to see me as sensitive or shy.