The article discusses people who may have a trait Dr Elaine Aron calls &quot;highly sensitive&quot;. She has been researching the highly sensitive since 1991.<p>She says the trait is normal. It is found in 15 to 20% of the population. She writes:<p>&quot;While being easily overstimulated and aware of subtle little things may be what most parents notice first about their Highly Sensitive Child, depth of processing is really the underlying trait.&quot;<p>See her 2014 summary of scientific research on highly sensitive children here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hsperson.com&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;Authors_note_HSC.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hsperson.com&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;Authors_note_HSC.pdf</a><p>For more information see Dr Aron&#x27;s website here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hsperson.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;hsperson.com&#x2F;</a>