In my opinion, all HSPs are gifted because of their trait itself. But some are unusually so. Indeed, one reason for the idea of ‘liberated’ HSPs was the seemingly odd mixture of traits emerging from study after study of gifted adults: impulsivity, curiosity, the strong need for independence, a high energy level, along with introversion, intuitiveness, emotional sensitivity, and nonconformity.

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