What Is Differential Sensitivity Essay

While taking psychology this past few months I have realized why I am who I am. I finally learned why I bite my finger nails and chew on things that probably are not good for my teeth. I also learned why I can take things that people might tell them and better myself, but others may cry. When I was younger I had a hard time regulating my emotions which lead to me externalizing my problem. This lead to me always playing rough. Most girls do not play this way, but this actually helped release my anger in a positive way. I also developed a resilience to stress, during times I find myself stressed out. I am finally why I am who I am because of the parenting style my parents used when I was younger. Most people wonder why they are who they are and

It could also be a parent at home criticizing you about a grade to do better in school. When a coach would say something to me that would sting, it would motivate me to do better. I would notice when the coach would say the same thing to a team mate they would get upset and cry. I never understood why they would not just better themselves, instead of pouting over a simple criticism. This is because of differential sensitivity. Differential sensitivity is “the idea that some people are more vulnerable than others to particular experiences” (Berger, 2010, p.21). I was able to take this criticism from the coach because I was used to having someone at home, criticizing my weaknesses, so that I could better myself. When someone criticizes me, I do not take it to heart because I work harder on that subject to show them that I can do better. The other team mate was more sensitive in the situation and took it to heart. This may have been because the team mate was going through a sensitivity period. Some small comments to children can still affect them later in life, but some may forget about it an hour later. Differential sensitivity is used to, “aid prediction and thus target intervention” (Berger, 2010,