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The Art and Science of Interoception
Interoception, described as the sixth sense, is our ability to sense and feel our internal landscape, including aspects like breath, tension, moods, and emotions. Similar to training your flavor palate as a chef, you can train your interoceptive palate to become more aware of internal sensations. By doing so, you increase your ability to notice ear... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • Managing nerves, anxiety, and burnout | Jonny Miller (Nervous System Mastery)
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Interoception deeply influences both mental and physical health. Research suggests that a higher degree of interoceptive awareness has been linked to enhanced mental health, while lower interoceptive awareness is associated with several mental disorders. For instance, people suffering from depression may have a reduced ability to perceive bodily si... See more
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sensory processing difficulties can affect all senses, including interoception. That means that we can have a hard time sensing these internal states and/or understanding what to do about them
Insights of a Neurodivergent Clinician • Poor Interoception? Here’s What You Can Do About It
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Psychiatrist Judson Brewer, at the time at the Yale University School of Medicine, discovered that these "open" or "closed" states of consciousness map onto activities of the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus complex, part of the neocortical regions engaged when ruminating, introspecting, and daydreaming. Anger and anxiet
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origins
There probably are circuits that bias is towards alertness or interoception vs. exteroception.
Andrew Huberman • The Science of Emotions & Relationships
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Hungry? Cold? Sleepy? Have a racing heart? Need to use the bathroom? You know how your body is feeling thanks to our eighth sense, interoception. This sense is key to our day-to-day functioning as a person living within a body. It helps us identify the state of our organs and what needs to be done to maintain homeostasis, or a balanced state.