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Is There a Highly Sensitive Person Scale?

October 18, 2022 · In: HSP Quizzes Lauren Hunter

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  • Empath Scale from Dr. Judith Orloff
  • Julie Bjelland’s HSP Sensitivity Scale
  • Introvert, Dear Highly Sensitive Person Test
  • Dr. Elaine Aron’s Are Your Highly Sensitive? Test
  • IDRLabs Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Test Scale
  • HSP Point Test
  • Be sensitive, be free

It’s normal to want to better understand yourself as a Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP. You may have spent your childhood and much of your adulthood not understanding yourself. Maybe you never understood why you needed more downtime than others, why new environments or obnoxious people exhausted you so greatly, or perhaps the way you noticed subtleties in your environment drove your partner crazy. We measure lots of things on a scale including pain and happiness. You might be wondering, is there a Highly Sensitive Person scale?

The answer, in short, is yes, there is a Highly Sensitive Person scale. As with any quiz or questionnaire, the results provide direction or a range of results. Below are six different online tests to discover your Highly Sensitive Person scale:

highly sensitive person scale

Empath Scale from Dr. Judith Orloff

Dr. Judith Orloff’s “Are You An Empath?” quiz on her website offers 20 questions to determine if you’re a partial, moderate, strong, or full-blown empath. (For a description of the differences between HSPs and Empaths, you can read our article on this topic.)

Empath scale quiz

Julie Bjelland’s HSP Sensitivity Scale

Julie Bjelland offers a free sensitivity scale quiz on her website to determine if you’re an HSP. Julie is a psychotherapist who has developed many courses and resources for Highly Sensitive Persons including courses on anxiety, calming the nervous system, and many more.

Free Sensitivity scale

Introvert, Dear Highly Sensitive Person Test

Rather than offering a scale, the website Introvertdear.com offers a test that gives you a yes or no response. So it’s not a scale, but it is a good indicator of whether or not you are a Highly Sensitive Person.

highly sensitive person test
highly sensitive person scale

Dr. Elaine Aron’s Are Your Highly Sensitive? Test

Aron’s test is the gold standard of HSP tests since she was the original researcher of this trait and is the author of the book, The Highly Sensitive Person. All of her resources are incredibly valuable, and there are many free resources on her website to provide insight on this trait.

are you highly sensitive? test

IDRLabs Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Test Scale

This organization offers many scholarly articles and resources regarding many different personality tests. Their online test gives perhaps the most detailed Highly Sensitive Person Scale results. It’s our favorite test because the detailed report gives maximum insight into one’s sensitivities.

highly sensitive person (HSP) test

HSP Point Test

The extensive HSP 3-in-1 Test has emerged from the general HSP test by Elaine Aron. This test provides some additional insight into the trait and can shed light on your sensitivity scale.

hsp 3-in-1 Test

How do I know if I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?

This is a great question. Many people who are highly sensitive feel that they were not understood as children. They were frequently told they were too sensitive or cried too often. You can reference our list of HSP quizzes to see how you score and this can inform whether or not you are a Highly Sensitive Person.

Be sensitive, be free

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By: Lauren Hunter · In: HSP Quizzes · Tagged: Dr. Elaine Aron, high sensitivity, highly sensitive, highly sensitive person, highly sensitive person quiz, sensitives

About Lauren Hunter

Just a few years ago, Lauren Hunter discovered that she was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), and suddenly so many things started making sense. She's been an author, poet, musician, and communication professional for over two decades and now enjoys exploring this HSP journey with others. She lives in Northern California with her husband and their four children. Her latest book is Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast. Lauren is an HSP-trained coach and has completed her HSP Certification with the Nickerson Institute. Learn more about HSP coaching with Lauren today.

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