interoception

(ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛpʃən)

(Physiology) physiol sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body

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interoception - sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body

sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"

proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts

somatic sense, somatic sensory system, somatosensory system, somaesthesis, somataesthesis, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somesthesia - the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

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The role of interoception in addiction: A critical review.

Blunted autonomic responses to emotional stimuli in alcoholism: relevance of impulsivity/Respuestas autonomicas reducidas ante estimulos emocionales en el alcoholismo: la relevancia de la impulsividad

These are in emotion science; interoception; the self.

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Among his topics are being and knowing: the interoception of gender, mirroring recognition, and accommodating for bodies.

Theorizing Transgender Identity for Clinical Practice: A New Model for Understanding Gender

Further adding to the theme of mind-body medicine was the symposium on "Interoception, Meditation, and Pain", which explored the ability of the brain to consciously sense the physiological state of the body.

A synopsis of the 2018 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health

A close relative of this are the theories and concepts of "interoception." Much of the CNS neuro-input from these free nerve endings in fascia terminates in the posterior insula of the brain before reaching the cortex.

The Truth About Pain--A Different Paradigm

Patients with JHS/hEDS have higher interoception, (20) meaning greater signaling and perception of internal bodily sensations.

Anxiety and joint hypermobility: An unexpected association: Examining this link can improve diagnosis and treatment of both disorders

In bvFTD patients, impairments have been described in different social cognitive processes associated with previous behaviors ranging from basic affective to more high-order and reflexive processes [65, 68-71] and, interestingly, bvFTD has been proposed as a disease model for studying interactions between emotion processing, social cognition, and interoception [72].

Social Cognition Dysfunctions in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neuroanatomical Correlates and Clinical Implications

Sarna, "Impaired Interoception in a Preclinical Model of Functional Dyspepsia," Digestive Diseases and Sciences, pp.

Choosing an Animal Model for the Study of Functional Dyspepsia

Interoception: the sense of the physiological condition of the body," Nature Reviews Neuroscience, vol.

The Neural Basis of Fear Promotes Anger and Sadness Counteracts Anger