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sensory processing sensitivity

sensory processing sensitivity noun: a temperamental or personality trait involving an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical, social and emotional stimuli.

Noun

sensory processing sensitivity (plural sensory processing sensitivities)

  1. a temperamental or personality trait involving an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical, social and emotional stimuli
    Synonyms:
    SPS

Synonyms of sensory processing sensitivity

Forms of sensory processing sensitivity

pluralsensory processing sensitivities

Questions about sensory processing sensitivity

What does sensory processing sensitivity mean?
Sensory processing sensitivity means a temperamental or personality trait involving an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical, social and emotional stimuli.
What part of speech is sensory processing sensitivity?
Sensory processing sensitivity is a noun.
What is the plural of sensory processing sensitivity?
The plural of sensory processing sensitivity is sensory processing sensitivities.

Words near sensory processing sensitivity in the dictionary

  1. sensory overload
  2. sensory overloads
  3. sensory play
  4. sensory processing disorder
  5. sensory processing sensitivities
  6. sensory processing sensitivity
  7. sensory recall
  8. sensory recalls
  9. sensory receptor
  10. sensory receptors
  11. sensory root

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