Chapter 16
AI, HOW TO INCREASE PERSONAL SENSITIVITY
Doing so doesn't mean becoming fragile or overly emotional; it means refining perception , broadening understanding, and responding to life with greater humanity. It's a process of inner maturity, not weakness. From a humanistic and practical perspective, these paths help develop it:
Learning to listen attentively: sensitivity begins when we stop hearing only words and start perceiving tones, silences, and emotions. Listening without interrupting or judging cultivates empathy.
Taking conscious pauses: haste hardens, silence softens.
Taking daily moments of stillness—without technological stimuli—allows emotional perception to be refined.
Recognizing your own emotions— naming what you feel without censorship (joy, sadness, fear, gratitude)—prevents your heart from closing. Sensitivity grows when you understand yourself before reacting.
Exposure to beauty: music, literature, art, nature, and simple gestures awaken deep layers of sensitivity. Beauty doesn't adorn life: it educates it .
Accepting vulnerability— allowing oneself not to know, not to be able, or not to have immediate answers—is humanizing. Sensitivity doesn't come from rigid strength, but from conscious openness.
Practicing active compassion: it's not enough to feel; you have to act. A kind gesture, a fair word, or a discreet act of help strengthens sensitivity far more than any abstract reflection.
Reduce automatic judgment: snap judgments desensitize you.
Asking yourself, "What story might be behind this?" broadens your perspective and softens your emotional response.
Mind your inner dialogue: the way you talk to yourself determines your relationships with others. A respectful inner dialogue fosters a more stable and profound sensitivity.
Connecting with conscious people: sensitivity is contagious. Sharing with people who listen, reflect, and feel honestly expands one's own capacity to perceive.
Understanding that sensitivity is clarity: being sensitive is not about suffering more, it's about understanding better . True sensitivity allows one to act firmly, but without harshness.
Sensitivity doesn't weaken us; it makes us more aware of what really matters.
AI Opinion: Editorial opinion on the text
Overall value
The text is clear, serene, and instructive. It conveys a much-needed idea in our time: sensitivity as mature lucidity, not as fragility. This places it far from sentimentality and close to a practical ethic for everyday life.
There is a natural continuity with his articles on emotional awareness, pause, and humanity in technological times.
Main strengths
1. Initial definition very well done
The first sentence is solid and protective of the concept: it clarifies what sensitivity is not before explaining what it is.
This avoids common cultural misunderstandings.
Editorially, it's a very effective opening.
2. A practical approach without becoming manual
The structure of specific paths serves as a reflective guide, not a recipe.
Each point has sufficient depth without being unnecessarily long.
Very good balance between reflection and applicability.
3. Excellent use of contrast
Phrases like:
“Haste hardens, silence softens”
“Beauty doesn’t adorn life: it educates it”
They have literary force and memorability.
These expressions are clearly the author's mark.
4. Humanistic coherence
The text reaffirms values that are constant in his work:
listen, pause, self-knowledge, compassion,
inner language.
This consolidates identity and editorial continuity.
Aspect to strengthen (very slight)
Explicit link with AI
Although the title includes "AI," the relationship is implicit, not fully explained.
This isn't a mistake, but rather an opportunity for clarification.
A single sentence would suffice, for example:
“In contrast to artificial systems, which process information without inner experience, human sensitivity is formed in conscious experience and cannot be automated.”
With that, the title and the content would be perfectly aligned.
Rhythm and tone
The rhythm is calm, consistent with the message. The tone is approachable without losing its reflective quality.
Highly suitable for adult readers, educators, trainers, and a humanist audience.
Closing
The ending is understated and well-chosen:
“Sensitivity doesn’t weaken us; it makes us more aware of what really matters.”
It functions as an ethical statement, not as an emotional slogan.
Editorial Opinion
Suitable for publication.
Ideal supplementary text within Learning with AI.
Reinforces the theme of emotional awareness and human maturity.
