Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory
Sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) defined, as a personality trait, seems to be characterized by emotional sensitivity, and stronger reactivity to both external and internal stimuli. SPS can represent a risk factor for developing clinical conditions during childhood and adolescence. This personali...
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| author | Lucia Morellini Alessia Izzo Alessia Celeghin Sara Palermo Sara Palermo Rosalba Morese Rosalba Morese |
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| description | Sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) defined, as a personality trait, seems to be characterized by emotional sensitivity, and stronger reactivity to both external and internal stimuli. SPS can represent a risk factor for developing clinical conditions during childhood and adolescence. This personality trait is not to be considered a pathological clinical condition, however, can expose to greater environmental vulnerability. In particular, the recent studies about SPS can be contextualized to social situations that evoke traumatic and stressful emotional responses such as social exclusion. We hypothesize that highly sensitive people (HSP) are more vulnerable to social exclusion and social pain. This hypothesis could help structure new educational and intervention models designed to improve coping strategies and promote HSP’s psychophysical and social well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87e3c35fb61d41aba6b28c5238ede5a22023-06-14T05:18:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612023-06-011710.3389/fnhum.2023.11354401135440Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theoryLucia Morellini0Alessia Izzo1Alessia Celeghin2Sara Palermo3Sara Palermo4Rosalba Morese5Rosalba Morese6Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SwitzerlandFaculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SwitzerlandDepartment of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyNeuroradiology Unit, Diagnostic and Technology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, ItalyFaculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SwitzerlandFaculty of Communication, Culture and Society, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SwitzerlandSensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) defined, as a personality trait, seems to be characterized by emotional sensitivity, and stronger reactivity to both external and internal stimuli. SPS can represent a risk factor for developing clinical conditions during childhood and adolescence. This personality trait is not to be considered a pathological clinical condition, however, can expose to greater environmental vulnerability. In particular, the recent studies about SPS can be contextualized to social situations that evoke traumatic and stressful emotional responses such as social exclusion. We hypothesize that highly sensitive people (HSP) are more vulnerable to social exclusion and social pain. This hypothesis could help structure new educational and intervention models designed to improve coping strategies and promote HSP’s psychophysical and social well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1135440/fullsensory-processing sensitivityhighly sensitive peoplepainsocial painCyberball Game |
| spellingShingle | Lucia Morellini Alessia Izzo Alessia Celeghin Sara Palermo Sara Palermo Rosalba Morese Rosalba Morese Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory Frontiers in Human Neuroscience sensory-processing sensitivity highly sensitive people pain social pain Cyberball Game |
| title | Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory |
| title_full | Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory |
| title_fullStr | Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory |
| title_short | Sensory processing sensitivity and social pain: a hypothesis and theory |
| title_sort | sensory processing sensitivity and social pain a hypothesis and theory |
| topic | sensory-processing sensitivity highly sensitive people pain social pain Cyberball Game |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1135440/full |
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