Interoception is how your brain senses and responds to what’s going on inside your body. “It’s how we know when we’re hungry, thirsty, anxious, or even need to take a deep breath,” says Wen G. Chen, ...

A new study in PLOS One assesses the interoceptive powers of athletes. Interoception, the study explains, is “the detection and perception of stimuli originating from within the body.” I assumed this ...

For the next 60 seconds, close your eyes and focus on your heartbeat. Now pick a button on your keyboard and tap the button with your finger each time you think you feel a beat. Can you detect each ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders. By Carl Zimmer Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a ...

Interoception is a word many people haven’t heard, but it describes something you experience every moment. As you read this, your body sends you messages about hunger, comfort, tension, fatigue, ...

Sarah Garfinkel has received research funding from the Medical Research Council, Wellcome and the MQ Mental Health Research Charity. She holds an unpaid position on the scientific advisory committee ...