Feeling Like a Woman: Interoception and the Objectified Body.
Brain Sciences April 30, 2026 Tomi-Ann Roberts, James W Pennebaker, Benita Jackson
Much of the interoception literature assumes that people can accurately detect their heart rate, stomach contractility, muscle tension, and other biological cues. This is not true. Instead, interoception is an active integrative psychological process where the feeling of one's internal state emerges from physiological signals, contextual cues, and the social and cultural experiences of living...