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Sensitivity

“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.”

Meryl Streep, actress

It’s Saturday night and you’ve arranged to go out for dinner with a friend. Your friend asks, ‘Where would you like to go for dinner?’ Are you the kind of person who answers the question with a question, replying, ‘I don’t mind – what would you like for dinner?’ Or do you speak your mind, perhaps saying that you’d quite like to try the new French restaurant or have a serious craving for Thai food?

Sensitivity is the personality dimension that describes the extent to which you put the needs of other people above those of yourself. People who score highly on Sensitivity are incredibly attuned, sensitive to others’ feelings. They put ...

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