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Embodying Consciousness through Interoception and a Balanced Time Perspective
Olga Klamut1, Simon Weissenberger2
1Department of Psychiatry, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12000 Prague, Czech Republic.
Brain Sciences
|May 16, 2023
Summary
Interoception (body awareness) and time perspective (mind awareness) are linked to consciousness. Their balance is crucial for mental health, with imbalances seen in various disorders.
Area of Science:
- Body-mind sciences
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
Background:
- Interoception and time perspective are key concepts in understanding the mind-body connection.
- Their interplay is central to consciousness and has been explored across science and philosophy.
- Autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation is influenced by interoceptive signals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the congruities between interoception and time perspective.
- To investigate their role in consciousness and mental health.
- To propose therapeutic approaches based on their integration.
Main Methods:
- Review of current research on interoception and time perspective.
- Analysis of neuroanatomical pathways connecting interoception and balanced time perspective (BTP).
- Examination of clinical conditions associated with dysregulated interoception and time perspective.
Main Results:
- Interoceptive signals influence ANS regulation and relate to balanced time perspective (BTP).
- Neuroanatomical findings show convergence between interoceptive pathways and BTP.
- Dysregulated interoception and time perspective disbalance are characteristic of mental disorders.
Conclusions:
- Consciousness resides in the integration of body awareness (interoception) and mind awareness (time perspective).
- Balanced interoception and time perspective are vital for psychological well-being.
- Therapeutic strategies targeting interoception and time perspective hold promise for mental health treatment.
Keywords:
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