Highlights•Internal bodily signals impact behaviour and emotions.•Interoception is
dissociable along objective, subjective and metacognitive psychological dimensions.• …

The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Most research in cognitive neuroscience explores how external stimuli are processed by the
brain. However, the brain also receives input from the internal body. We discuss here how …

Interoception refers to the perception of the physiological condition of the body, including
hunger, temperature, and heart rate. There is a growing appreciation that interoception is …

Mental processes and their neural substrates are intimately linked to the homeostatic control
of internal bodily state. There are a set of distinct interoceptive pathways that directly and …

When we observe a facial expression of emotion, we often mimic it. This automatic mimicry
reflects underlying sensorimotor simulation that supports accurate emotion recognition. Why …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is of paramount importance for daily life. Its regulatory
action on respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, and many other systems is …

This paper reviews the foundation for a role of the human anterior insular cortex (AIC) in
emotional awareness, defined as the conscious experience of emotions. We first introduce …

Identifying with a body is central to being a conscious self. The now classic “rubber hand
illusion” demonstrates that the experience of body-ownership can be modulated by …

The heart continuously and cyclically communicates with the brain. Beyond homeostatic
regulation and sensing, recent neuroscience research has started to shed light on brain …