Laurence Jacquot

2 papers in the library · publishing 2015-2017

Papers

Sort Most recent Most cited

Thoughts and sensations, twin galaxies of the inner space: The propensity to mind-wander relates to spontaneous sensations arising on the hands.

Consciousness and Cognition October 2017 George A. Michael, Isabelle Tapiero, Germán Galvéz-García et al.

Sensations and thoughts have been described as potentially related to self-awareness. We therefore asked whether sensations that arise in the absence of external triggers, i.e., spontaneous sensations (SPS), which were shown to relate to interoception and perception of the self, vary as a function of the individual propensity to generate spontaneous thoughts, i.e., mind-wandering. The Mind...

DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2017.08.007 Full text Body awareness Consciousness Mind-wandering Self-awareness +1

My heart is in my hands: the interoceptive nature of the spontaneous sensations felt on the hands.

Physiology & Behavior May 1, 2015 George A. Michael, Janick Naveteur, Marie-Agnès Dupuy et al.

Somatic sensations may arise in the total absence of external stimuli, i.e., spontaneous sensations (SPSs). Because the background of body sensations has been mentioned as a possible contributor to interoceptive functions, such as the perception of the self and the conscious awareness of one's own body, a possible link between SPSs and interoception has been advocated. Yet, no study has...

DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.02.030 Full text Body awareness Consciousness Hand Heartbeat perception +2