Sensory processing sensitivity and somatosensory brain activation when feeling touch.

ABSTRACT: Sensory processing sensitivity is described as a personality trait associated with a high sensitivity to environmental and social stimuli. It has been assumed that about 15-20% of the total population can be described as highly sensitive. The concept states that those individuals represent a higher sensitivity to subtle stimuli, thereby exhibiting a different somatic sensation. Here we aim to test the assumption that the brain's sensory perception is different in individuals with high sensory processing sensitivity. We used a German version of the Highly Sensitive Person scale to measure sensory processing sensitivity. Furthermore, we assessed the Big Five personality dimensions and trait empathy (using IRI). To test the hypothesis that the brain's handling of sensory information is differ

SUBMITTER: Schaefer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283459 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature