Olfactory and emotional higher processing pathways share common anatomical substrates.
Hence, depression is often accompanied by alterations in olfactory function. These …

The world is undergoing massive atmospheric and ecological change, driving
unprecedented challenges to human well-being. Olfaction is a key sensory system through …

Objective: The term interoception refers to the perception of bodily cues. In empirical studies,
it is assessed using heartbeat detection or tracking tasks, often with the implicit assumption …

Self-reported olfactory function has poor sensitivity (ie, people with measured olfactory
dysfunction are unlikely to accurately report it). We aimed to identify factors associated with …

Objectives Previous research has reported a negative impact of olfactory dysfunction on
quality of life (QoL) and depressive symptoms. As self‐esteem was identified as a …

The insular cortex plays a key role in the integration of multimodal information and in
interoceptive and exteroceptive processing. For instance, neurons in the central dorsal …

To rate one's individual olfactory performance is difficult and in many cases differs clearly
from validated objective olfactory performance measures. This study aimed to investigate the …

The fine-tuned interplay between the brain and the body underlies the adaptive ability to
respond appropriately in the changing environment. Mindfulness Disposition (MD) has been …

Biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are lacking but would facilitate drug
development for the core deficits of the disorder. We evaluated markers proposed for …

Odors are known to affect an individual's emotions and physiological states. Recent
research has revealed that olfaction is linked to the mental representation of internal …