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Low registration refers to a pattern of sensory processing that
is characterized by high sensory thresholds and a passive self regulation
strategy (Dunn, 1997). The Low Registration continuum refers to the amount
that a person notices stimuli in their environment. When people obtain a ‘more
than others’ score [i.e., they MISS more than others], they notice sensory
stimuli much less than others, and seem uninterested, self absorbed and sometimes
dull in affect. They do not notice what is going on around them, and miss
cues that might guide their behaviors. When people obtain a ‘less than
others’ score, they miss less, or notice more things in their environment,
but they may remain passive about the things they notice.