Interoception is how your brain senses and responds to what’s going on inside your body. “It’s how we know when we’re hungry, thirsty, anxious, or even need to take a deep breath,” says Wen G. Chen, ...

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Communication between the body and the nervous system is called interoception and it allows the brain to sense internal states, such as hunger, pain, or heart rate. The vagus nerve is an important ...

For decades, scientists have searched the brain for the origins of consciousness. But according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews by researchers Anil K.

What is "embodied cognition"? It's a captivating theory that proposes that our bodies and minds are not separate entities but intricately connected. The brain's insular cortex is a key part of the ...

There are many mysteries in science. What is dark matter? Why are we conscious? Are we alone in the universe? But none looms larger in the mind of the average adult than this: why am I so exhausted ...

April Smith receives funding from the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating ...