It’s possible to be both a highly sensitive person and a high sensation seeker.

If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP) who enjoys “safe thrills” such as a not-super-scary rollercoaster or are someone who gets bored easily, you might also have the trait of high-sensation-seeking. And while this sounds like a contradiction, to be BOTH someone who observes before taking action and someone who is an explorer, around 30% of highly sensitive people are exactly like this. They are high-sensation-seeking sensitives.

I am one of these people. I have written before a...