(02-19-2012, 05:48 PM)beck7422 Wrote: It is possible to be both Hypo- and Hyper- sensitive.

The thing is, that I'm not hyposensitive in any sense that I seek. I just seek despite being hypersensitive.

I wish that people didn't list "touch" as one sense, partially because of some of the misconceptions in this area. Light touch and deep touch are separate senses (as is pain, temperature sense, and more). I'm definitely hypersensitive to light touch, but also am seeking there as well as deep touch. I've not been able to figure out if I'm hyper- or hypo- sensitive to deep touch, because they've only been listed as hypersensitive to light touch and seeking deep touch, and seeking and underreactivity aren't actually the same thing, despite having high correlation.

I've actually found that the sense I'm most hyposensitive in (proprioceptive) is also one I'm least seeking.

That's part of what makes me feel odd. I've seen things that include people both overreacting and underreacting with the same sense, but they still assume that you avoid when you're hypersensitive and seek when you're hyposensitive, while when you look at how I perceive things rather than the actions I take, its very clear that I'm hypersensitive and not also hyposensitive.