The Emerging Science of Interoception:
Sensing, Integrating, Interpreting, and
Regulating Signals within the Self
Interoception refers to the representation of the internal states of an organism, and includes the processes by which it senses, interprets, integrates, and regulates signals from within itself. This review presents a unified research framework and attempts to offer definitions for key terms to describe the processes involved in interoception. We elaborate on these definitions…
Interoception and Emotion
Influential theories suggest emotional feeling states arise from physiological changes from within the body. Interoception describes the afferent signalling, central processing, and neural and mental representation of internal bodily signals. Recent progress is made in conceptualizing interoception and itsneural underpinnings. These developments are supported by empirical data concerning interoceptive mechanisms and their contribution to emotion….
Interoception: Some Suggestions for Manual and Movement Therapies
The discovery of interoceptive receptors in human skin The established view is that touch is mediated by large diameter, fast-conducting peripheral nerves and there are areas in the body that are more densely innervated and more cortically represented such as the finger tips and the lips. However recent findings showed that there is another purpose…
Interoception – a summary of two papers
My aim here is to introduce you to two papers on Interoception, written in 2014 and 2017, to give you a broad overview of the topic. I have touched on what each paper covers, with the links so that you can explore these more yourself in the Member’s Area. The first one is by Robert…
An introduction to interoception
My aim here is to introduce you to a paper on interoception, written by Robert Schleip in 2014, to give you a broad summary of interoception, and how the therapist will benefit the client from understanding this sense. Before we look at the research, we need a definition of interoception: “Interoception refers to the representation…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Fascia and Interoception
Practical details Date: 21 July 2022Time: 19.00-20.00Presenter: Ana OutsuboTitle: Fascia and Interoception Ana will explore interoception and its importance to a practice with fascia training. This webinar will be an exploration through the senses and sensation of the inner world, in order to achieve a more profound experience with movement. what is interoception? what is the Fascia Connector? how can…