"The Highly Sensitive Person" and "The Highly Sensitive Child," by Elaine N. Aron, PhD

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The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Child, by Elaine N. Aron, PhD
Alanis appreciates that the books address "the 20 percent of us and 20 percent of animals with that really highly sensitive temperament." She says, "We just grow up in a society that celebrates extroverts. We feel like we're freaks, so they're really great books for that."