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The Emerging Science of Interoception: Sensing, Integrating, Interpreting, and Regulating Signals within the Self.
Wen G Chen1, Dana Schloesser2, Angela M Arensdorf1
1National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Trends in Neurosciences
|December 30, 2020
Summary
Interoception, the body
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
- Psychology
Background:
- Interoception is the sense of the body's internal state.
- It involves sensing, interpreting, integrating, and regulating internal signals.
- Understanding interoception is crucial for various biological and psychological processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a unified research framework for interoception.
- To define key terms related to interoceptive processes.
- To consolidate current knowledge and identify research gaps.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis.
- Conceptual framework development.
- Definition of core interoceptive terminology.
Main Results:
- A unified framework for interoception is proposed.
- Key terms like interoceptive accuracy, sensibility, and awareness are defined.
- Central aspects including neural pathways, disorders, and interventions are overviewed.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to address identified gaps.
- Standardized definitions will advance interoception research.
- Interoception plays a vital role in health and disease.
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