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 (opens in new tab)
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Body awareness
Consciousness
Hand
Heartbeat perception
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