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·December 11, 2024·4 min read

Interoception Enhances Female Sexual Satisfaction

Women who are more attuned to internal bodily signals, such as heartbeats and touch, experience orgasms more frequently and with greater satisfaction. This inward focus, known as interoception, is linked to both solo and partnered sexual encounters.

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·July 24, 2024·4 min read

Breathing Visualization Enhances Interoception and Mental Health

Visualizing breathing patterns can improve interoceptive awareness and mental well-being. Researchers used a spherical object on screens and spatial audio to mirror users’ breaths, significantly enhancing their bodily awareness and flow state. This immersive sensory experience highlights the connection between external stimuli and internal bodily signals, potentially aiding mental health.

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·June 15, 2023·4 min read

Interoception: A Gateway to the Neuroscience of Self-Awareness

Interoception, our ability to perceive internal bodily states, is a fundamental part of our conscious experiences and has been a focal point in neuroscience research in recent years.

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·November 8, 2021·4 min read

Exploring Psychosomatic Inflammation: How Perception and Memory Can Influence Illness

A new mouse study sheds light on how neurons in the brain can activate to trigger inflammation based upon encoded memories of prior infections. The findings shed light on how psychosomatic disorders can occur.

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·January 16, 2020·4 min read

Making sense of the self

Study reveals how the insular cortex helps assess and predict physiological states of the body. The findings shed light on the neural basis for interoception.