Association of Hypnotizability, Interoception, and Emotion.

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Psychology

Background:

• Interoception, the sense of the body's internal state, is crucial for physical and mental well-being.
• Hypnotizability, the capacity to experience hypnosis, influences interoceptive abilities and emotional regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the relationship between hypnotizability, interoception, and emotion.
• To explore potential neurobiological underpinnings of observed differences.

Main Methods:

• Scoping review of existing literature.
• Analysis of studies examining hypnotizability, interoceptive accuracy, interoceptive sensitivity, and emotional strategies.

Main Results:

• Highly hypnotizable individuals exhibit lower interoceptive accuracy but higher interoceptive sensitivity.
• Distinct emotional regulation strategies are observed in highly hypnotizable participants.
• Potential brain morpho-functional differences are suggested as an explanation.

Conclusions:

• Hypnotizability is linked to specific patterns of interoception and emotion processing.
• Understanding these links can guide the development of novel interoception-based therapies.
• This research highlights potential for new rehabilitation strategies targeting mental and physical health.