Intelligence agencies and senior government officials tend to use a lot of jargon. Laced with acronyms, this language sometimes does not translate very well into journalese when it hits the media. For ...

Being sensitive is often unfairly stigmatized and misunderstood. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Stop being so sensitive!” or “It’s not that bad,” then you’ve experienced this stigma. However, in ...

The trait of high sensitivity is in essence all about processing information more deeply. This noticing of details and their meaning is the basic survival trait inherited by a minority of individuals ...

In leadership, understanding the nuances of human behavior is essential for effective management. Two terms often used interchangeably are "sensitive people" and "emotional people." While they may ...

I’m the kind of person who absorbs the emotions of other people. If someone I know is stressed out or depressed, I feel it, too, resonating with their pain. Sad movies—heck, even sappy commercials—can ...

Freezing-cold temperatures well below zero that gripped New York City and much of the East Coast last week gave way to temperatures in the 50s on Monday—but the conditions still weren't the best for ...

Sensitive skin can present itself in many different ways: rough bumps, blisters, scaling, discoloration, hives, dryness, and ...

“Sensitive skin” is a phrase that’s pretty ubiquitous in the skin-care world—whether it’s being used in beauty headlines, product labels, or just in conversation about one’s skin woes. But perhaps no ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. A colleague makes a pointed comment in a meeting. You feel the sting of it, the way it lands differently than they ...

Culturally sensitive therapy involves mental health practitioners adjusting or choosing mental health techniques in a way that accounts for an individual’s cultural history and identity. When a person ...