Andrew R Kittleson

The embodied self in psychosis: Relationships among insula functional connectivity and emotional embodiment in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.

Schizophrenia Research August 27, 2026 Andrew R Kittleson, Ankita Chatterjee, Julia G. Lebovitz et al.

Background: Disturbances in the self are central to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SZ) and may arise from abnormalities in emotional embodiment, or the representation of emotions through bodily sensations. The insular cortex plays a central role in interoception and emotional awareness, yet the relationship between emotional embodiment and insular functional connectivity (FC) remains...