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The highly sensitive brain: an fMRI study of sensory processing sensitivity and response to others' emotions

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/brb3.242/epdf
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Abstract

Theory and research suggest that sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), found in roughly 20% of humans and over 100 other species, is a trait associated with greater sensitivity and responsiveness to the environment and to social stimuli. Self-report studies have shown that high-SPS individuals are strongly affected by others' moods, but no previous study has examined neural systems engaged in response to others' emotions.

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