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·April 4, 2024·5 min read

Music Evokes Distinct Bodily Sensations

A new study reveals how music evokes distinct bodily sensations, particularly in the heart and abdomen, linking these feelings to emotional responses and aesthetic appreciation. Analyzing responses from 527 participants to chord sequences derived from Billboard chart hits, researchers found that predictable music induces calmness and satisfaction, while surprising chords stir stronger heart sensations tied to pleasure.

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·August 29, 2018·3 min read

Bodily Sensations Give Rise to Conscious Feelings

A new study reports conscious feelings stem from bodily feedback. Researchers have mapped the organization of conscious feelings, reporting they cluster into five categories: positive emotions, negative emotions, cognitive function, somatic state and illness.

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·October 20, 2017·5 min read

Probing How Americans Think About Mental Life

A new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.

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·October 6, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Learns to Interpret What the Body Touches

Findings could lead to exciting new treatments for spinal cord injury and stroke patients, researchers report.

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·March 16, 2016·2 min read

Complex Visual Tasks Reduce People’s Ability to Notice Touch

A new study reports demanding visual tasks can reduce a person's sense of touch.

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·April 23, 2015·5 min read

Selecting Between Sensations

According to a new study, corticothalamic cells can either enhance or stifle sensory information.

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·April 9, 2015·3 min read

Touch Sensing Neurons are Multitaskers

Researchers report touch and position information appear to be conveyed through the same cells in the somatosensory cortex.

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·September 22, 2014·4 min read

Neuroscientists Challenge Long Held Understanding of the Sense of Touch

Researchers challenge conventional thought and argue different types of nerves and receptors in the skin work in unison to produce the sensation of touch.