SENSORY AVOIDERS (hyper)
Sensory avoiders have nervous systems that feel sensation too easily or too much. They are overly responsive to sensation. As a result, they may have "fight or flight" responses to sensation, a condition called "sensory defensiveness." They can react aggressively to crowds, people, or affection or be very shy or even elope. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
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SENSORY SEEKERS (hypo)
Sensory seekers have nervous systems that do not always process that sensory input is "coming in" to the brain. They are under-responsive to sensation. As a result, they seek out more intense or longer duration sensory experiences. They often have difficulty with sensory registration and integration which manifests as a sensory craver or seeker needing an excessive amount of sensory input to get a normal central nervous system response and brain chemical release. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
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