There may be a correlation between them, but I think the tendencies to feel the pressure to conform to others’ beliefs and to be emotionally affected by the feelings and actions of others are separate.
As Spurlock points out, Yvain also describes himself as being highly sensitive in the latter sense, but having read through the archives of his blog, I don’t get the impression that the former is something he’s had similar issues with.
There may be a correlation between them, but I think the tendencies to feel the pressure to conform to others’ beliefs and to be emotionally affected by the feelings and actions of others are separate.
As Spurlock points out, Yvain also describes himself as being highly sensitive in the latter sense, but having read through the archives of his blog, I don’t get the impression that the former is something he’s had similar issues with.