[HTML][HTML] Sensory processing sensitivity in the context of environmental sensitivity: A critical review and development of research agenda

CU Greven, F Lionetti, C Booth, EN Aron, E Fox… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a common, heritable and evolutionarily
conserved trait describing inter-individual differences in sensitivity to both negative and …

Individual differences in environmental sensitivity

M Pluess - Child development perspectives, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A fundamental trait found in most organisms is the ability to register, process, and respond to
external factors. Although such environmental sensitivity is critical for adapting successfully …

The highly sensitive brain: an fMRI study of sensory processing sensitivity and response to others' emotions

BP Acevedo, EN Aron, A Aron, MD Sangster… - Brain and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Theory and research suggest that sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), found
in roughly 20% of humans and over 100 other species, is a trait associated with greater …

Beyond happiness: Building a science of discrete positive emotions.

MN Shiota, B Campos, C Oveis… - American …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
While trait positive emotionality and state positive-valence affect have long been the subject
of intense study, the importance of differentiating among several “discrete” positive emotions …

Current research trends in early life stress and depression: Review of human studies on sensitive periods, gene–environment interactions, and epigenetics

C Heim, EB Binder - Experimental neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
Early life stress, such as childhood abuse, neglect and loss, is a well established major risk
factor for developing depressive disorders later in life. We here summarize and discuss …

Vantage sensitivity: individual differences in response to positive experiences.

M Pluess, J Belsky - Psychological bulletin, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
The notion that some people are more vulnerable to adversity as a function of inherent risk
characteristics is widely embraced in most fields of psychology. This is reflected in the …

Is serotonin an upper or a downer? The evolution of the serotonergic system and its role in depression and the antidepressant response

PW Andrews, A Bharwani, KR Lee, M Fox… - Neuroscience & …, 2015 - Elsevier
The role of serotonin in depression and antidepressant treatment remains unresolved
despite decades of research. In this paper, we make three major claims. First, serotonin …

Sensory processing sensitivity: A review in the light of the evolution of biological responsivity

EN Aron, A Aron, J Jagiellowicz - Personality and Social …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reviews the literature on sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) in light of growing
evidence from evolutionary biology that many personality differences in nonhuman species …

Mechanisms underlying the effects of prenatal psychosocial stress on child outcomes: beyond the HPA axis

R Beijers, JK Buitelaar, C de Weerth - European child & adolescent …, 2014 - Springer
Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical studies indicates that maternal
psychosocial stress and anxiety during pregnancy adversely affect child outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Serotonin in the modulation of neural plasticity and networks: implications for neurodevelopmental disorders

KP Lesch, J Waider - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Serotonin (5-HT) shapes brain networks during development and modulates a wide
spectrum of essential neuronal functions ranging from perception and cognitive appraisal to …