Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the context of Environmental Sensitivity: A critical review and development of research agenda

• Published in: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews Vol. 98; pp. 287 - 305
• Main Authors: Greven, Corina U., Lionetti, Francesca, Booth, Charlotte, Aron, Elaine N., Fox, Elaine, Schendan, Haline E., Pluess, Michael, Bruining, Hilgo, Acevedo, Bianca, Bijttebier, Patricia, Homberg, Judith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Aetiology; Animal model; Cognition; Differential susceptibility; Environmental sensitivity; Highly sensitive child; Highly sensitive person; Mental health; Neuroscience; Personality; Sensory processing sensitivity; Temperament; Differential susceptibility; Highly sensitive person; Animal model; Neuroscience; Sensory processing sensitivity; Environmental sensitivity; Mental health; Personality; Cognition; Temperament; Highly sensitive child; Aetiology

[Display omitted] •SPS captures sensitivity to environment in a heritable, evolutionary-conserved trait, associated with increased information processing in the brain.•SPS moderates sensitivity to environments in a for-better-and-for-worse fashion.•Interaction with negative experiences, increases ri...