Sensory Processing Sensitivity: A Review in the Light of the Evolution of Biological Responsivity

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-282

  Aron, Elaine N ^a   Aron, Arthur ^a   Jagiellowicz, Jadzia ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

animal personality; biological responsivity; highly sensitive person; personality; sensory processing sensitivity; temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863543208     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088868311434213     Document Type: Article

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