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Summary: A home run for the non-ordinary among us
Review: David Ritchey's work and cooperation with our project as he was preparing his book, and especially the questionnaire, have been invaluable to our research here at the New Being Project where we're researching the possibility of an imminent human evolutionary jump. Are ASPs "the budding limbs and organs of our future nature"? (Michael Murphy) The situation may be even more extreme than Bob Girard from Arcturus Books states in his review when he says that Ritchey's book may be "suggesting that there is a vast underdeveloped resource of genius in the 5 million ASPs in America alone." Oh yes. . .and maybe much more than just "genius".As other reviewers have stated, the book is enormous in scope and superior in execution. If you want strong intimations not only of what's in our species' current tool kit, but of who we are quite likely *becoming*, this book will get you wide-eyed in many places. I also want to second the apt counsel of another reviewer: "I highly recommend that anyone who considers themselves a "sensitive" read this book from cover to cover. You'll be glad you did!"
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Summary: Demystifying Psychic Sensitivity
Review: Finally -- a book has arrived that scientifically demystifies the "sensitive"! For years, the general public has looked askance at individuals with anomalous sensitivities, often labeling them "crazy," since normal people don't see ghosts or spirits, talk to trees, recall past lives, or claim to influence the world with psychokinesis. Psychologists examining such sensitives using traditional diagnostic guidebooks, such as the DSM, have often been confused when they've found these individuals are often diagnosable with eight or more simultaneous valid psychological and medical conditions! Clearly there is something more going on than traditional psychology has understood. David Ritchey's THE HISS OF THE ASP covers ten years of scientific research and fifteen years of clinical psychological insights, as it describes how many of the sensitivities of the Anomalously Sensitive Person (ASP) can be objectively measured on a Holistic Inventory of Stimulus Sensitivities (HISS). The HISS test can be administered to determine what kind of sensitivity a person has, and is included along with detailed analyses of the variables being studied. While THE HISS OF THE ASP is packed with details about interpreting test scores, it keeps the reader awake with amusing anecdotes and entertaining cartoons and quotes throughout. THE HISS OF THE ASP will clearly be required reading for all serious students of psychology, as it clarifies centuries of confusion on the subject of how best to understand and support anomalously sensitive individuals. -- Cynthia Sue Larson
author of AURA ADVANTAGE: How the Colors in Your Aura Can Help You Attain What You Desire and Attract Success
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Summary: Demystifying Psychic Sensitivity
Review: Finally -- a book has arrived that scientifically demystifies the "sensitive"! For years, the general public has looked askance at individuals with anomalous sensitivities, often labeling them "crazy," since normal people don't see ghosts or spirits, talk to trees, recall past lives, or claim to influence the world with psychokinesis. Psychologists examining such sensitives using traditional diagnostic guidebooks, such as the DSM, have often been confused when they've found these individuals are often diagnosable with eight or more simultaneous valid psychological and medical conditions! Clearly there is something more going on than traditional psychology has understood. David Ritchey's THE HISS OF THE ASP covers ten years of scientific research and fifteen years of clinical psychological insights, as it describes how many of the sensitivities of the Anomalously Sensitive Person (ASP) can be objectively measured on a Holistic Inventory of Stimulus Sensitivities (HISS). The HISS test can be administered to determine what kind of sensitivity a person has, and is included along with detailed analyses of the variables being studied. While THE HISS OF THE ASP is packed with details about interpreting test scores, it keeps the reader awake with amusing anecdotes and entertaining cartoons and quotes throughout. THE HISS OF THE ASP will clearly be required reading for all serious students of psychology, as it clarifies centuries of confusion on the subject of how best to understand and support anomalously sensitive individuals. -- Cynthia Sue Larson
author of AURA ADVANTAGE: How the Colors in Your Aura Can Help You Attain What You Desire and Attract Success
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Summary: H.I.S.S. of the A.S.P.
Review: H.I.S.S. of the A.S.P. is an interactive read that suits our "multi-tasky" computer functions whirl world...definitely a new take on what a lot of people already "know!" so says the Letter Writing Soccer Moms.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: I SO related to the case-study individuals in The HISS of the ASP! What a releif to know that there is somebody who not only understands, but is making an effort to communicate this information to the "ASPs" themselves, as well as to proffessionals. The subject matter is both deep and complex,so it is not an "easy read" ( i.e. a "beach book"),but the ideas presented are so valuable as to warrent one's undivided attention. I highly recommend that anyone who considers themselves "sensitive" read this book from cover to cover. You'll be glad you did!
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Summary: Eye opening & mind jogging
Review: Ritchey's book left me in thought that life as I think I know it is not as solid as the ground I walk on. What is of even more interest is that there is now data being developed in support of this, and David Ritchey is but one of the instigators for this ground breaking research.
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Summary: An in-depth treatise on the sensitive person
Review: THE H.I.S.S. OF THE A.S.P. is an in-depth look at people who are highly sensitive, or "anomalously sensitive" (anomalous: deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule). Author David Ritchey suggests that there may be evidence that such people have biological structures that are different from the average citizen, and this may allow the A.S.P. to perceive and experience exalted realms of consciousness. Ritchey argues that such sensitivity is often accompanied by difficulties in development and social awkwardness, meaning that life for such people, and their families, is not always easy. But if nurtured and understood, this sensitivity can result in genius - the author alleges that many of the artists and great thinkers of our time fit this patter; Einstein did not speak until he was four. I appreciate Ritchey's work because, though I do not claim to be an Einstein by any stretch, I myself am most likely an anomalously sensitive person (there is a six-question test on page 319; a list of organizations that may help the A.S.P. begins on 327) and I am thankful for any book that is supportive of this misunderstood trait. (An obvious companion to this book is THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON by Elaine N. Aron.) Andrew Parodi
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Summary: Top Choice for Readers New to Field
Review: This book is extremely well-written, making it possible for the heretofore uninitiated to develop an interest in the subject; the material is clearly and cogently presented and the book itself is beautifully produced.
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