The Highly Sensitive Brain Acevedo Paperback Academic Press 9780128182512

Description: The Highly Sensitive Brain Research, Assessment, and Treatment of Sensory Processing Sensitivity Complete reference focused on clinical assessment and scientific perspectives on Sensory Processing Sensitivity Bianca P. Acevedo (Edited by) 9780128182512 Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2020 222 pages 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.41 kg "This is a high-quality text regarding its description and summation of existing knowledge of SPS. The book does a thorough job of describing the biological basis of SPS, including genetic and epigenetic components. These objective measurements will likely help legitimize SPS as a normal variant of sensory processing. The addition of several scales for the assessment of SPS as well as the descriptions of clinical strengths and weaknesses of individuals are highly useful. The book could benefit from more visuals, perhaps to aid in the understanding of the complex science that it discusses in some chapters. The book also does not have any color and can feel pedantic at times. Lastly, the book's final chapter, which discusses how SPS individuals may be helpful with off-world space missions - while interesting - seems out of place with the content of the rest of the book. Ultimately, the strengths of the book outweigh its deficiencies. " --Doody The Highly Sensitive Brain is the first handbook to cover the science, measurement, and clinical discussion of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), a trait associated with enhanced responsivity, awareness, depth-of-processing and attunement to the environment and other individuals. Grounded in theoretical models of high sensitivity, this volume discusses the assessment of SPS in children and adults, as well as its health and social outcomes. This edition also synthesizes up-to-date research on the biological mechanisms associated with high sensitivity, such as its neural and genetic basis. It also discusses clinical issues related to SPS and seemingly-related disorders such as misophonia, a hyper-sensitivity to specific sounds. In addition, to practical assessment of SPS embedded throughout this volume is discussion of the biological basis of SPS, exploring why this trait exists and persists in humans and other species. The Highly Sensitive Brain is a useful handbook and may be of special interest to clinicians, physicians, health-care workers, educators, and researchers. 1. The basics of sensory processing sensitivity 2. Assessment of sensory processing sensitivity across the lifespan 3. Sensory processing sensitivity—For better or for worse? Theory, evidence, and societal implications 4. Health and social outcomes in highly sensitive persons 5. Etiology of sensory processing sensitivity: Neurobiology, genes, and evolution 6. Clinical assessment of sensory processing sensitivity 7. Clinical characteristics of misophonia and its relation to sensory processing sensitivity: A critical analysis 8. The future of sensory processing sensitivity on planet Earth and beyond Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Educational psychology [JNC], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR], Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology [JMM], Experimental psychology [JML], Child & developmental psychology [JMC], Cognitive science [GTR]

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