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A PureWow Quiz

Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

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Do you cry at the drop of a hat? Do you dwell on perceived slights for days? Do you ever get hangry? If so, you might be a highly sensitive person, or HSP. According to a study published in the journal Brain and Behavior, 20 percent of the population is biologically wired to be more sensitive and responsive to the world around them. Take this quiz to find out if you’re part of that 20 percent.


1.

What’s Your Ideal Friday Night?

A dinner party with dear friends

Rage at the club

Netflix and chill

2.

Scary Movies: Yea Or Nay?

Yea

Nay

3.

Pick One:

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Twenty20

4.

Which Character Do You Relate To The Most?

CBS

Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds)

NBC

Phoebe Buffay (Friends)

HBO

Maddy Perez (Euphoria)

ABC

Janine Teagues (Abbot Elementary)

HBO

Molly Carter (Insecure)

ABC

Jason Mendoza (The Good Place)

5.

Your Face After Watching A Heartfelt Car Commercial:

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6.

You And Your Crew Are Preparing For A Girl’s Trip To Cancun…

You jot down a general list of things you’d like to do.

Trips are for exploring, we’ll figure it out when we get there!

You create a dedicated group chat where you’ll be forwarding the day’s agenda every morning.

7.

And After Spending A Week Away, How Do You Recoup?

One good night’s sleep, a hefty meal and I’m back in action.

I actually ask for extra days off so I can have some alone time.

Recoup from…?

8.

Pick A Mood:

HBO

NBC

MGM

9.

How Would You Describe Your Sleep Habits?

I make sure to get eight or more hours of sleep every night.

Sometimes I can get eight hours, other times I get four. Depends on the day.

I fall asleep while watching reruns of “Seinfeld” so there’s no way of telling.


sarah stiefvater

Wellness Director

Sarah Stiefvater is PureWow's Wellness Director. She's been at PureWow for ten years, and in that time has written and edited stories across all categories, but currently focuses...