Similar to introverts, sensitive people easily misunderstand others because of their special personalities. If you are meeting sensitive people for the first time, you may be offended by their overreactions to every little thing in life. Besides the reactions that are considered abnormal, they are also “captured” as fragile, emotional, vulnerable, emotional souls… in the eyes of those around them. More than anyone else, people with this personality type understand their own problems clearly, so they tend to hide their true personality when around familiar people. Gradually, they can withdraw into a safe circle because they think they are the cause of all the trouble.

Contrary to erroneous views, the personality traits of sensitive people have been shown by many studies to be outstanding characteristics, bringing positive effects to them. Although some behaviors can make the other person feel uncomfortable and difficult to understand, they help sensitive people cultivate acumen in assessing and handling all problems in normal life.

1. The ability to have empathy and understand other people.

Sensitive people often have the ability to deeply empathize in any situation. They can grasp the other person’s emotions well, understand the other person’s mood or state and use this ability well in improving personal relationships as well as work connections. In particular, empathy is also considered an important factor for talented leaders, because this is the key to helping them understand their partners and subordinates well.

For sensitive people, creative capacity can easily be explored thanks to subtle observation skills, the habit of paying attention to every detail and the ability to deeply understand emotions. They find many interesting things from the little things in life to turn every experience into an endless source of inspiration for their creativity. For them, creativity is the crystallized product of unique observation ability and a new perspective on life. Therefore, the more deeply they are aware of the world around them, the more unique ideas they have for their work.

3. Sharp senses support important decisions

People with sensitive personalities often possess keen senses. They have the ability to effectively receive and filter information from many different sources. When having to make important decisions, people possessing this personality will consider objective and subjective factors comprehensively to make the right choice. They can anticipate unexpected variables and have appropriate contingency plans.

4. Process information effectively in all situations

Sensitive people not only have the ability to receive information quickly, they also have the ability to process information effectively. When accessing information sources, sensitive people can find special connections between information flows as well as find different factors to apply in solving problems. If they make good use of this skill, they can become talented planners or outstanding leaders.

5. Strong emotions are the key to maintaining relationships

Not only do they possess sharp observation abilities or subtle sensing abilities, sensitive people can also feel all levels of emotions. Sometimes, expressing excessive emotions can make the other person uncomfortable in communication. However, that reaction has enriched the lives of sensitive people and helped them maintain sustainable relationships when they can express their sincere feelings to each other. Having many strong emotions also makes the lives of strong people richer, thereby helping them easily adapt to many situations in life. Thanks to the ability to feel many different emotions , sensitive people are also good listeners. They easily understand the story because they put themselves in the other person’s position and are ready to give sincere advice when someone comes to them to confide. They can become quality confidants because they know how to prolong the conversation when necessary and make the other person feel comfortable sharing their story.