Sensitivity is a trait that only fifteen to twenty percent of the population acquire (Aron 1996). Anthon Maarten (2012) stated “highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate”. Although some people are not as sensitive as others, one should not shame the other for high sensitivity. It is too often that one is looked down upon for carrying this trait. The trait is often not seen as valuable due to the misconceptions of what the trait means (Aron 1996). Despite the fact that there are multiple definitions for sensitivity, they often share the same bases in describing the trait. Definition Sensitivity originated from the Latin term, sensitivus. Sensitivity is the ability to be open to emotions, intuition and aesthetics (Cattell & Schuerger 2003). Sensitivity is also primarily considered to being aware in your surroundings, taking notice of things in their environment that tend to go unobserved by others (Aron 1996). Sensitivity is considered to be conscious of the feelings of self, others and the inconsistency of ideals and actions (Mendaglio 1995). The amount of stimulation in the surrounding environment affects the way an individual feels. If an external environment is highly stimulating, one becomes overwhelmed causing them to have a hard time processing and thinking (Aron 1996). Sensitivity is a multifaceted trait, containing more than
Sensitivity can be defined as a person's feelings that can be easily hurt or disrupted. Sensitivity could be a number of things a child having a latex allergy. An adult having a sensitivity to the light. Sensitivity has a broad definition. A different example is sally hurting her friends feelings and she is a person who gets highly offended easily.Sensitivity is the act of being disturbed or offended by something whether it be a thing or a person. It can also be the lack of sensitivity. Having a lack of common decency or common sensitivity that occurs with common sense. Now a person could be sensitive to certain things and not others. An event could have occurred that makes them act a certain way towards that subject. The saying that goes is
Are people born with a complete quandary when it comes to compassion or is it something that has always been there? Barbara Lazear Ascher, born in 1946, writes, “On Compassion.” Having lived in New York City, Ascher is able to take first hand examples from the city to show the affection people have towards each other. Ascher is able to illustrate that compassion is something that has to be taught because of the adversity at people’s heels by including tone, persuasive appeals, and the mode of comparing and contrast in her essay, “On Compassion.”
The purpose of this essay is to question the readers. Ascher wants the audience to analyze themselves to determine the reason behind why people show kindness, whether it is out of fear, pity, or compassion.
Often when using the words of empathy and compassion, many people envision them as having similar meaning. While they may share similar circumstances, they are actually quite different. Empathy is more of an emotional response with an understanding of a person’s particular situation; whereas compassion is an emotion that arouses an active response to alleviate a distressful situation. Nevertheless, these dissimilar expressions are paramount in the way people respond to the individual needs of others and how they reach out to others in their local communities. Barbara Lazear Ascher’s essay “On Compassion” not only creatively offers a very detailed description of the day in the life in New York City, but effectively draws a picture of
So what exactly is vulnerability? Vulnerability is the state of being capable of being physically or mentally wounded. Everyone has many times where they are vulnerable, but one that stands out for me is when I share my writing.
Health providers suffer from an emotional problem called compassion fatigue. Often times compassion fatigue occurs do to the situations encountered by health care professionals and the pain they feel for the patients they care for. One of the essential components of health care is providing care is compassion
The art of human caring is one of the most essential parts of the nursing profession. Caring is not something that you learn to do, but something that is within you. In nursing, it is important to know what kind of nurse you want to be as well as the care you intend to provide to your patients. The patient is the center of nursing, and it is your responsibility to make sure they are receiving the best care that they can receive. One of the most important things is to be able to set aside personal beliefs and morals in order to provide patient centered care. The way that you approach and care for a patient is either going to make or break the effect of the care you will be implementing to the patient.
When working with an individual it is important to uphold their rights to be fully involved in their own care, whilst adhering to legal requirements. It is also the individuals right to refuse any care, support or treatment they do not want. It is also essential that people not only give you their consent but also that they understand what they are consenting to and the implications of this. Gaining consent protects not just the career but the individual receiving the care and support as-well. If no consent is given then you cannot proceed with the care. It is illegal to pressure anyone into
Sensitivity is an area of development for my former supervisor. The representatives that were more extrovert, and were more willing to connect on a personal level were promoted.
2b. Sensitization is when experiences with arousing stimuli go onto stronger responses to a secondary stimulus that comes later on. For example, the sound of a car backfiring and a veteran who just returned from combat. The sound of the car backfiring to one may be normal, but the veteran may associate it with a gunshot. The veteran may respond to the sound by taking cover, even if there isn’t a threat to him or the people around him. It is an appropriate example because the arousing stimulus was combat and the sound of the gunfire. The secondary stimulus was the sound of the car backfiring. The sounds sound alike in a way that will make the veteran have strong responses to the car
The article written by Rebecca Armendariz and Dylan C. Lathrop is very impactful to me. In all honesty, this was a very heartfelt article and it really spoke to me in a sense. While reading the article, it became more and more evident that Clark’s condition is worsening. What really caught me by surprise was his unforeseen death. I admire the way Clark and his wife treated each other, in fact, it seems like the poster board relationship. Clark as sick as he was maintained his love for his wife and his wife knew. She was what I’d call a “ride or die. The text shows that she’d do anything in her will to make that man happy and to put a smile on his face just to make herself feel better. The way she gave Clark hope was what made me think of how
Each sensitive period is a "transient disposition and is limited to the acquisition of a particular trait" (Montessori, 1966, p.38). Once the sensitive period is over, the sensibility disappears due to the fact that the development of the brain has progressed past the point at which specific information is absorbed. According to Montessori, during a sensitive period it is very easy for the child to acquire certain
The human condition is a term which references our complicated existence by highlighting our ongoing ability to adapt and change both our perceptions and values. Through our mental capabilities of both creativity and imagination, humanity is able to achieve a sense of both self-actualisation and liberation, resulting in them acting as the core of our existence where, without them we would become susceptible to the overwhelming flaws of the human condition. Evidencing this are the three texts, ‘Dejection: an Ode’, ‘This Lime Tree Bower my Prison’ and ‘Focus’, which
The age old question of what it means to be human can be answered through many viewpoints. There are several specie specific qualities that differentiate humans from any other creature, but with that being said, humans are often compared and contrasted with animals and machines. Some of these specific qualities are the ability to interpret, free will, and the use of language, but what does it really mean to be human?
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