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...
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2026.08.013 (opens in new tab)
Schizophrenia
Insula
Resting-State FMRI
Interoception
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