What is Interoception?
The Insular Cortex
The insular cortex plays a key role in how the body registers interoceptive awareness. The insula is the "interoception center of the brain" (Mahler, 2017). The insular cortex plays a vital role in several activities:
The insular cortex plays a key role in how the body registers interoceptive awareness. The insula is the "interoception center of the brain" (Mahler, 2017). The insular cortex plays a vital role in several activities:
- The perception of pain
- The primary emotions from happiness, joy, anger, and disgust
- Awareness of bodily states happe
Megan Anna Neff • What is Interoception?
Interoceptive awareness also has existential dimensions. It creates awareness of our self as a body and provides us with an integrated sense of self.
Interoception provides us with a basic sense of self. The insula (the interoception center of the b... See more
"Interoception gives us the sense that "this is me; this is my body; this is how I feel" -Kelly Mahler
Interoception provides us with a basic sense of self. The insula (the interoception center of the b... See more
Megan Anna Neff • What is Interoception?
NB re understanding others’ perspectives and relating
Interoception and Neurodivergence
Interoception issues are common among ADHD and Autistic people. Until recently, the connection between interoception, autism, and ADHD has been poorly understood. Many of the struggles of Autistic and ADHD people are related to interoception issues; however, we have lacked the appropriate lens for understanding thi... See more
Interoception issues are common among ADHD and Autistic people. Until recently, the connection between interoception, autism, and ADHD has been poorly understood. Many of the struggles of Autistic and ADHD people are related to interoception issues; however, we have lacked the appropriate lens for understanding thi... See more