sensory sensitivity
Amplified input awareness
Sensory sensitivity is heightened responsiveness to stimuli—sounds, lights, textures, smells, or tastes that others tolerate easily.
Someone with sensory sensitivity might find fluorescent lighting unbearable or be overwhelmed by clothing tags.
The term appears frequently in discussions of autism and sensory processing differences: Her sensory sensitivity makes crowded spaces exhausting.
- autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
- overstimulationExcessive sensory input
- loud noisesHigh-decibel disturbances
- bright lightsIntense urban illumination
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
neurodivergence · nervous system · fight or flight · stimming · sensory threshold · sensory receptors · sensory overload · fluorescent lighting · hypersensitivity · ADHD · temperature extremes · misophonia · visual processing · emotional regulation · spoon theory · anxiety · PTSD · buzzing
- sensitivitiesallergies, food allergies, latex allergy, nickel allergy, hay fever
- Temperamentadaptability, intensity, persistence, distractibility, mood regulation
- sensory sensitivitysensory processing, sensory overload, sensory threshold, hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity
- cognitionthinking, reasoning, thought, cognition, remembering
- personalitypersonality, trait, temperament, traits, character
- Aftereffectsaftermath, aftershock, fallout, side effects, ripple effect
sensory sensitivitynumbness
Loss of sensation
hyposensitivity · anesthesia · desensitization · insensitivity · sensory loss