Sensitive and Strong
Welcome to Sensitive and Strong! I know how easy it is to believe your sensitivity is your greatest weakness, but through this podcast, I’ll show you how it can become your greatest strength. Together, we explore the many layers of being highly sensitive, including the unique experience of the Highly Sensitive Sensation Seeker (HSP-HSS), a nervous-system profile combining Sensory Processing Sensitivity with High Sensation Seeking, known through our work as The Wild Sensitive. We’ll dive into the challenges, joys, relationships, personal growth, and powerful gifts of sensitivity, while sharing inspiring conversations, practical tools, and meaningful insights to help you embrace who you truly are. Hosted by Annet van Duinen, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), pioneering author, and International Consultant on High Sensitivity, trained by Dr. Elaine Aron.
Sensitive and Strong
The Power of a Sensitive Brain - with Dr. Bianca Acevedo
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In this episode I am talking to Bianca P. Acevedo, Neuroscientist, Author & Expert on Sensitivity. She is a leading social neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on empathy, love, and especially the highly sensitive brain. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Stony Brook University and currently works with the Neuroscience Research Institute at UC Santa Barbara and Northwell Health in New York.
She conducted the first fMRI study on long-term love, earning her the International Women in Science Award, and is the author of The Highly Sensitive Brain and The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity. Dr. Acevedo’s work bridges science and everyday life, helping us understand how sensitivity shapes relationships, health, and emotional well-being.
You can find more information about her on: https://www.biancaacevedo.com