Being hypersensitive is easy to recognize. A heightened perception of incoming stimuli causes a quick reaction and high emotional activity.

BUT what about hyposensitive people? Are they overlooked in our society?

Today we see, if people who are less sensitive and therefore often appear a bit clumsy or forgetful are misunderstood.

We take a deep look, what hyposensitivity actually is,

Who is affected by it,

And what the difference between hypo- and hypersensitivity is.

► Links and Resources:

Sensory Processing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_processing

The Functional Brain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832686/

Cerebrum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrum

Hyposensitivity vs Hypersensitivity: https://youtu.be/JVWPQWxPhtg?si=KWgi_Hi1hANfiePw

SPD: https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/autism-sensory-processing-disorder/

SPD in Autism: https://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/childhood-conditions/sensory-processing-disorder.htm#pt1

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► Episode Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:15 What about Hyposensitivity?

2:39 What is Hyposensitivity?

3:54 Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

5:39 How Hyposensitivity Feels Like

9:46 Positive Sides of Hyposensitivity

12:25 Challenges of Hyposensitivtiy

14:27 How Hypersensitivity Feels Like

15:40 Positive Sides of Hypersensitivity

16:40 Challenges of Hypersensitivtiy

17:50 Hyposensitivity vs. Highly Sensitive vs. Hypersensitive

21:35 What Causes Sensory Processing Disorders?

22:00 Summary

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