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471 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/summary-of-the-4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research/' title='Summary of the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research'><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DSCF2066-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="DSCF2066" itemprop="image" /></a> 472</div> 473 474 475 476<div class="fl-post-text"> 477 478 479 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/summary-of-the-4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research/' title='Summary of the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research'>Summary of the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research</a></h2> 480 481 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 482 By Alessandra Peluzzi, Professor Francesca Lionetti, Professor Michael Pluess 483 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 484 September 30, 2026 485 </div> 486 487 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 488 <p>From June 19â20 2026, the University of Pavia hosted the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research. Over 270 participants from across the world discussed how sensitivity shapes development, mental health and responses to everyday environments, and how this knowledge c
488an improve education, workplaces, and psychological support.</p> 489 490 </div> 491 492 493</div> 494</div> 495 496</div> 497<div class="fl-post-column"> 498 499<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-5452 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-physical-health category-well-being"> 500 501<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 502 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/sensitive-hearts-sensory-processing-sensitivity-and-heart-rate-variability/' title='Sensitive Hearts: Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Heart Rate Variability'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-3-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Sensitivity and HRV" itemprop="image" /></a> 503</div> 504 505 506 507<div class="fl-post-text"> 508 509 510 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/sensitive-hearts-sensory-processing-sensitivity-and-heart-rate-variability/' title='Sensitive Hearts: Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Heart Rate Variability'>Sensitive Hearts: Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Heart Rate Variability</a></h2> 511 512 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 513 By Jordan Kenemore, Grant Benham, Angela Martinez 514 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 515 July 16, 2026 516 </div> 517 518 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 519 <p>Higher sensitivity is often linked to emotional challenges, but it may also have physiological consequences. This study found that individuals with greater sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) show lower heart rate variability (HRV), a key indicator of health and self-regulation.</p> 520 521 </div> 522 523 524</div> 525</div> 526 527</div> 528<div class="fl-post-column"> 529 530<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-5200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personality"> 531 532<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 533 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/highly-sensitive-people-avoid-intensity-not-novelty/' title='Highly Sensitive People Avoid Intensity, Not Novelty'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-2-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Copy of light Neutral Reminder Instagram Post (2000 à 600 px) (2)" itemprop="image" /></a> 534</div> 535 536 537 538<div class="fl-post-text"> 539 540 541 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/highly-sensitive-people-avoid-intensity-not-novelty/' title='Highly Sensitive People Avoid Intensity, Not Novelty'>Highly Sensitive People Avoid Intensity, Not Novelty</a></h2> 542 543 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 544 By Reidulf G. Watten, Frode Volden and Hilde Visnes TrÃ¥ 545 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 546 May 11, 2026 547 </div> 548 549 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 550 <p>In this study, we examined how sensory processing sensitivity is related to sensation seeking, and the results suggest a nuanced picture. Sensitivity was associated with a lower preference for intense stimulation, not with reduced curiosity or novelty seeking.</p> 551 552 </div> 553 554 555</div> 556</div> 557 558</div> 559<div class="fl-post-column"> 560 561<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-5161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting category-sensitivity-in-children"> 562 563<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 564 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/why-sensitive-children-need-secure-relationships-what-our-research-reveals/' title='Why Sensitive Children Need Secure Relationships: What Our Research Reveals'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-1-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Why Sensitive Children Need Secure Relationships: What Our Research Reveals" itemprop="image" /></a> 565</div> 566 567 568 569<div class="fl-post-text"> 570 571 572 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/why-sensitive-children-need-secure-relationships-what-our-research-reveals/' title='Why Sensitive Children Need Secure Relationships: What Our Research Reveals'>Why Sensitive Children Need Secure Relationships: What Our Research Reveals</a></h2> 573 574 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 575 By Francesca Lionetti & Elena Nava 576 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 577 April 14, 2026 578 </div> 579 580 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 581 <p>Are highly sensitive children more emotionally reactive? Our study shows that sensitivity alone does not predict stronger emotional responses. Instead, attachment security plays a crucial role: secure relationships buffer highly sensitive children from distress, while insecure attachment may increase their vulnerability.</p> 582 583 </div> 584 585 586</div> 587</div> 588 589</div> 590<div class="fl-post-column"> 591 592<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-5040 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conferences"> 593 594<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 595 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research-programme-and-registration/' title='4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Programme and Registration'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="University of Pavia" itemprop="image" /></a> 596</div> 597 598 599 600<div class="fl-post-text"> 601 602 603 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research-programme-and-registration/' title='4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Programme and Registration'>4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Programme and Registration</a></h2> 604 605 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 606 By Profs Francesca Lionetti, Michael Pluess and Corina Greven 607 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 608 March 6, 2026 609 </div> 610 611 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 612 <p>Registration is now open for the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research: We are delighted to invite you to the 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research at the historic University of Pavia, one of Italyâs oldest universities, located just 45 minutes outside metropolitan Milan. This conference brings together leading researchers, scholars and practitioners to share and learn about the latest advancements in sensitivity research.</p> 613 614 </div> 615 616 617</div> 618</div> 619 620</div> 621<div class="fl-post-column"> 622 623<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-4929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conferences"> 624 625<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 626 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research-call-for-submissions/' title='4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Call for Submissions'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="University of Pavia" itemprop="image" /></a> 627</div> 628 629 630 631<div class="fl-post-text"> 632 633 634 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/4th-international-conference-on-sensitivity-research-call-for-submissions/' title='4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Call for Submissions'>4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research – Call for Submissions</a></h2> 635 636 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 637 By Profs Francesca Lionetti, Michael Pluess and Corina Greven 638 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 639 January 19, 2026 640 </div> 641 642 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 643 <p>The 4th International Conference on Sensitivity Research will take place on June<br /> 64419th 2026 at the University of Pavia, Italy (close to Milan). We welcome the submission of abstracts for talks and posters on any recent research related to sensitivity. Submission deadline: 28th February 2026.</p> 645 646 </div> 647 648 649</div> 650</div> 651 652</div> 653<div class="fl-post-column"> 654 655<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-4884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sensitivity"> 656 657<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 658 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/caution-under-pressure-how-highly-sensitive-people-stay-focused/' title='Caution under Pressure: How Highly Sensitive People Stay Focused'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heavy-Traffic-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Heavy traffic" itemprop="image" /></a> 659</div> 660 661 662 663<div class="fl-post-text"> 664 665 666 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/caution-under-pressure-how-highly-sensitive-people-stay-focused/' title='Caution under Pressure: How Highly Sensitive People Stay Focused'>Caution under Pressure: How Highly Sensitive People Stay Focused</a></h2> 667 668 <div class="fl-post-meta">
669 By Luchuan Xiao, Kris Baetens, Natacha Deroost 670 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 671 October 21, 2025 672 </div> 673 674 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 675 <p>This study explored how attention works in highly sensitive individuals. Results showed that they tend to adopt a more cautious, focused approach in challenging or emotional situationsâan adaptive strategy that supports careful decision-making, though it may also increase susceptibility to stress and mental fatigue.</p> 676 677 </div> 678 679 680</div> 681</div> 682 683</div> 684<div class="fl-post-column"> 685 686<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-4731 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personality category-well-being category-mental-health"> 687 688<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 689 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/sensitivity-matters-for-mental-health/' title='Sensitivity Matters for Mental Health'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-17-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" /></a> 690</div> 691 692 693 694<div class="fl-post-text"> 695 696 697 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/sensitivity-matters-for-mental-health/' title='Sensitivity Matters for Mental Health'>Sensitivity Matters for Mental Health</a></h2> 698 699 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 700 By Tom Falkenstein 701 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 702 September 9, 2025 703 </div> 704 705 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 706 <p>Our study is the first ever systematic review and meta-analysis to examine how environmental sensitivity relates to mental health. Across 33 studies, we found that higher sensitivity is consistently linked to depression and anxiety, with important implications for prevention and treatment worldwide.</p> 707 708 </div> 709 710 711</div> 712</div> 713 714</div> 715<div class="fl-post-column"> 716 717<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-4611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-well-being"> 718 719<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 720 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/are-highly-sensitive-people-more-stressed-heres-what-the-evidence-says/' title='Are Highly Sensitive People More Stressed? Hereâs What the Evidence Says'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-16-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Copy of light neutral reminder instagram post (2000 Ã 600 px) (16)" itemprop="image" /></a> 721</div> 722 723 724 725<div class="fl-post-text"> 726 727 728 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/are-highly-sensitive-people-more-stressed-heres-what-the-evidence-says/' title='Are Highly Sensitive People More Stressed? Hereâs What the Evidence Says'>Are Highly Sensitive People More Stressed? Hereâs What the Evidence Says</a></h2> 729 730 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 731 By Aine Harrold, Kim Keating, Fionnuala Larkin, Annalisa Setti 732 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 733 July 15, 2025 734 </div> 735 736 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 737 <p>This blog summarises a recent systematic review that synthesized the current evidence for the association between sensory sensitivity and stress. Solid evidence exists for a relation between sensory sensitivity and stress, but more research is needed on specific groups and protective factors.</p> 738 739 </div> 740 741 742</div> 743</div> 744 745</div> 746<div class="fl-post-column"> 747 748<div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-4599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-physical-health"> 749 750<div style="margin:0 0 30px 0" class="fl-post-image"> 751 <a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/unravelling-the-link-between-sensory-processing-sensitivity-and-medication-sensitivity/' title='Unravelling the Link Between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Medication Sensitivity'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="250" src="https://sensitivityresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Copy-of-light-Neutral-Reminder-Instagram-Post-2000-Ã-600-px-6-330x250.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Copy of light neutral reminder instagram post (2000 Ã 600 px) (6)" itemprop="image" /></a> 752</div> 753 754 755 756<div class="fl-post-text"> 757 758 759 <h2 style="margin-top:0;" class="fl-post-title"><a href='https://sensitivityresearch.com/unravelling-the-link-between-sensory-processing-sensitivity-and-medication-sensitivity/' title='Unravelling the Link Between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Medication Sensitivity'>Unravelling the Link Between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Medication Sensitivity</a></h2> 760 761 <div class="fl-post-meta"> 762 By Jadzia Jagiellowicz, Bianca P. Acevedo, Teresa Tillmann, Arthur Aron & Elaine N. Aron 763 <span class="fl-post-meta-sep"> | </span> 764 July 2, 2025 765 </div> 766 767 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 768 <p>
768Individuals with high sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) often experience stronger reactions to their surroundingsâand recent research shows that this extends to medication. This study highlights the relationship between SPS and medication sensitivity, offering valuable insights into personalised medicine and strategies to improve treatment outcomes for highly sensitive individuals.</p> 769 770 </div> 771 772 773</div> 774</div> 775 776</div> 777 </div> 778<div class="fl-clear"></div> 779 <div class="fl-builder-pagination"> 780 <ul class='page-numbers'> 781 <li><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span></li> 782 <li><a class="page-numbers" href="https://sensitivityresearch.com/blogs/page/2/">2</a></li> 783 <li><a class="page-numbers" href="https://sensitivityresearch.com/blogs/page/3/">3</a></li> 784 <li><span class="page-numbers dots">…</span></li> 785 <li><a class="page-numbers" href="https://sensitivityresearch.com/blogs/page/7/">7</a></li> 786 <li><a class="next page-numbers" href="https://sensitivityresearch.com/blogs/page/2/">Next »</a></li> 787</ul> 788 </div> 789 </div> 790</div> 791</div> 792</div> 793 <div class="fl-col 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