“Highly sensitive people are all creative by definition.” Elaine Aron, PhD adds that it is “because we process things so thoroughly and notice so many subtleties and emotional meanings that we can easily put two unusual things together.” Sensory sensitivity also comes into play in many creative endeavors. When Therese Borchard of Beliefnet interviewed me […]
Sensitivity / Introversion
Be More Creative: Be Highly Sensitive.
People with the personality trait of high sensitivity have qualities that can help make them more creative, including a greater awareness of subtleties in emotional and sensory detail.
Creativity coach Lisa A. Riley comments, “I have encountered …
Maybe To Be More Creative, Be An Introvert
Author Susan Cain declares: “Without introverts, the world would be devoid of: the theory of gravity; the theory of relativity; W. B. Yeats’s “The Second Coming”; Chopin’s nocturnes; Proust’s In Search of Lost Time; Peter Pan……
Noticing Subtle Details Can Enhance Creativity
Photorealist painting is one form of creative expression that demands a high degree of technical prowess and attention to detail – which may be enhanced by the personality trait of high sensitivity.
A profile on the artist notes that Ralph Going…
Jim Hallowes on Highly Sensitive People
Jim Hallowes is founder of the Highly Sensitive People website, and has been studying and presenting information on HSPs [highly sensitive people] for years. He has a wide range of informed perspectives on this trait and how it relates to gifted and creative people, and his site includes a number of resources. Listen to our […]