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    I just finished reading 'Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking' by Susan Cain. In it, she mentions the 'highly sensitive person', a term introduced by Elaine Aron. Aron has written a few books on the topic and has a PhD in psychology. I've been reading more about this type of person as I believe that many of my family members meet this profile (including my son, and possibly me). I've come across a few links that you might find helpful.
    First, a self-test: http://www.hsperson.com/pages/test.htm
    Second, an article re. highly sensitive people and giftedness: http://www.hsperson.com/pages/3Nov04.htm
    Third, a test for kids: http://www.hsperson.com/pages/test_child.htm

    Although I haven't read it yet, I suspect that her book provides coping strategies for people who are highly sensitive. In Cain's book, she talks about finding restorative niches to hide out from the world as needed. Both authors discuss this trait as biologically defined, in that some people react more strongly (and physically) to external stimuli, such as noises, smells, sights, etc. However, the environment you live in can shape how you cope (particularly in terms of anxiety, depression, etc.).

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    I feel for you. It is so hard for me to understand that something that can affect me so deeply doesn't seem to move very many (any? sometimes) others. The summer of the green movement in Iran was difficult for me--I just couldn't understand how people could be unaware of what was happening. (this was also due to geography and demographics where we were living--made it even more unlikely to find a kindred spirit.) No advice, but you aren't alone.

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