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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Embodied cognition research highlights the inseparability of body and mind in cognitive processes.
  • The mechanisms and timing of body-mind communication in cognition remain areas of active investigation.
  • Interoception, the perception of internal bodily stimuli, is proposed as a key mediator of embodied cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether interindividual differences in interoception moderate embodied cognition effects.
  • To examine how sensitivity to internal bodily signals influences value judgments and person impressions.
  • To extend the understanding of body-mind interactions in cognitive processes.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted to test the role of interoception.
  • Experiment 1 utilized a body-awareness questionnaire to assess interoceptive sensitivity.
  • Experiment 2 employed a heartbeat perception task to measure interoception.

Main Results:

  • Embodiment effects of weight and softness on value judgments were significantly moderated by interoception.
  • Similarly, person impressions were influenced by the embodiment of physical properties, with interoception playing a moderating role.
  • Individual differences in interoceptive accuracy correlated with the strength of embodied cognition effects.

Conclusions:

  • Bodily processes and their subjective experience are crucial for embodied cognition.
  • Interoception acts as a significant moderator, shaping how internal bodily states influence external judgments and perceptions.
  • These findings underscore the importance of interoception in understanding the complex interplay between the body and mind.