Differential changes in self-reported aspects of interoceptive awareness through 3 months of contemplative training
Frontiers in Psychology January 6, 2015 Boris Bornemann, B. Herbert, W. Mehling et al.
Interoceptive body awareness (IA) is crucial for psychological well-being and plays an important role in many contemplative traditions. However, until recently, standardized self-report measures of IA were scarce, not comprehensive, and the effects of interoceptive training on such measures were largely unknown. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) questionnaire...