{"id":24379,"date":"2021-01-25T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T02:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=24379"},"modified":"2021-01-29T17:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T21:42:47","slug":"hsp-introvert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hsp-introvert\/","title":{"rendered":"HSP Introvert: A Deep Thinker and Empathetic Person"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is an HSP introvert<\/a>? What qualities do these highly sensitive people have and how can they benefit society?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An HSP introvert is a highly sensitive person. They are known to be deep thinkers with high levels of empathy, who are more observant and sensitive than others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for more about HSP introverts and real-life examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The HSP Introvert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1997, Dr. Elaine Aron, a research psychologist, has further explored the trait of high reactivity, which she has recharacterized as sensitivity. She found that highly sensitive people, 70% of whom are introverts, share a set of distinct attributes<\/strong>. When recognized as an HSP introvert, this kind of person can benefit society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These attributes suggest that sensitive people are deep thinkers<\/strong>, which might be a reason they dislike superficial small talk. Another study found that sensitive people reacted particularly strongly to photos of accidents, pollution, and people who were injured, scarred, or experiencing strong emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life-Changing Empathy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eleanor Roosevelt was an HSP introvert known for her empathy for others\u2019 suffering. As first lady to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was often described as \u201cFranklin\u2019s conscience\u201d for her efforts to raise his awareness of social problems and get him to enact policies to address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, in 1933, she spent three months traveling the country, listening to stories of the people devastated by the Great Depression<\/a>, which she reported to FDR while urging action. Among other things, she:<\/p>\n\n\n\n