Why is the topic of high sensitivity getting so much attention right now? ???? Subscribe to @SWR1Leute now! #swr1leute #highsensitivity #highlysensitive #stress #highlygifted Sirens, street noise, a construction site: it's loud for all of us, but for some people it means pure stress. Is it a sign of progress that societies are becoming more sensitive? And how can those affected and their families learn to deal with the positive and negative sides of high sensitivity? Are we constantly stressed because our everyday life is stressful or is it because of our sensitivity? What can we do to still go through life calmly and relaxed? Highly gifted & highly sensitive: We talk to the expert about the signs of high sensitivity and whether it has anything to do with giftedness. She comes from Nuremberg, received her doctorate from King's College in London and initially specialized in researching ADHD. In March 2021, she was appointed professor of high sensitivity at the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands. In SWR1 Leute, she reports on a sensitivity spectrum, among other things. Not every sensitivity is necessarily high sensitivity. Around 20% of people are highly sensitive. ???? Do you want to test whether you could be highly sensitive? ???? Here is a self-test in English by the US psychologist Elaine Aron: https://hsperson.com/test/ ????And here is a self-test in German: https://sensitivityresearch.com/de/se... If you have any questions about the test result, it is best to contact your doctor directly. The result is only an estimate and does not constitute a firm diagnosis. If you have any tips on how to get through everyday life better as a highly sensitive person, please write them in the comments! Presented by: Nicole Köster In this video: 0:00 Intro 1:01 What is high sensitivity? 3:45 What influence does high sensitivity have on us? 5:35 Why is everyone talking about it now? 8:56 Research findings 12:20 Tips for everyday life 15:55 Manifestations of high sensitivity You can find the entire program in the ARD Mediathek: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/swr... This is an official channel of the radio program SWR1. Here you can find clips from the radio program "SWR1 Leute" - past interviews and current talks. The term is often used, and here it applies: cult. Launched three decades ago as the first talk show on pop radio, it has now become an integral part of the radio world. Plenty of time for (usually) one conversation partner. People who are the focus, people who achieve outstanding things: SWR1 Leute has guests from all over the world: show and sports stars, actors, musicians, politicians, entrepreneurs, Nobel Prize winners, scientists or simply people with an interesting biography. Just take a look at our cult show! You can also find all shows in the media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/s... Become a fan on Facebook: / swr1bw + / swr1rp Official homepage: https://www.swr1.de