A few days ago, an article was published in the WSJ titled, “Do You Cry Easily? You May Be a ‘Highly Sensitive Person.'”

The subtitle: “HSPs can respond more intensely to sounds or crowds; ‘I keep tissues handy at all times.'”

It was accompanied by a photo of a movie theatre full of crying people.

Now, I am thrilled that a major publication is writing about high sensitivity, but the title and subtitle may hurt the cause rather than help.

In this post, I discuss my thoughts on the WSJ article, particularly the aspects I found disappointing. [Read more…]