How the heart shapes the mind: The role of cardiac interoception in the interaction between bodily reactions and self-related thoughts.
Acta Psychologica November 1, 2025 Mai Sakuragi, Satoshi Umeda
Our thoughts often drift away from the tasks at hand. Various factors influence this phenomenon, including changes in the external environment, individual cognitive characteristics, and fluctuations in bodily reactions. This study investigated the relationship between fluctuations in cardiac activity and thought state transitions, focusing on individual differences such as cardiac...