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  • Neuroscience
  • Sleep Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Sleep patterns undergo age-related changes, potentially influenced by interoception, the perception of internal body sensations.
  • The insula cortex is a critical brain region involved in both interoception and sleep regulation.
  • Understanding the neural mechanisms linking interoception and sleep is crucial for addressing age-related sleep disturbances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the insula in connecting interoceptive constructs with objectively measured sleep.
  • To examine the relationship between interoception, sleep quality, and anxiety across the adult lifespan.
  • To explore the association between insula volume, interoceptive abilities, and sleep quality.

Main Methods:

  • Structural MRI was used to measure insula volume.
  • Objective sleep quality was assessed using actigraphy.
  • Interoceptive accuracy, interoceptive sensibility, and trait anxiety were measured in 70 participants aged 18-79.

Main Results:

  • Both interoceptive accuracy and sensibility were associated with poorer sleep quality across age, particularly in individuals with higher anxiety.
  • Greater insula volume correlated with higher interoceptive sensibility.
  • No direct link was found between insula volume and sleep quality, but insula integrity may indirectly influence sleep via interoceptive sensibility.

Conclusions:

  • Interoception negatively impacts sleep quality across the adult lifespan, with anxiety exacerbating this relationship.
  • Insula integrity may indirectly affect sleep quality through its association with interoceptive sensibility.
  • Mindfulness or interoception-focused sleep interventions require caution in anxious individuals or those with high interoceptive sensibility.