We are all pretty familiar with how our bodies sense what is going on in the outside world – what we see, hear, touch, taste or smell. But exactly how do our brains sense and react to what is going on ...

Experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed and anxious can occur relatively quickly. That’s why emotional self-regulation (ESR) is such an important skill. It helps us manage emotions, cope ...

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, ...

Sarah Garfinkel has received research funding from the Medical Research Council, Wellcome and the MQ Mental Health Research Charity. She holds an unpaid position on the scientific advisory committee ...

We all know about our five senses and the importance they play in our daily lives: smell, taste, sight, sound and touch. Some scientists say that we have many more that just five senses, and they ...

The strides made in pharmacological psychiatry are not without their cost. One of which is illuminated by a concept called interoception. Interoception, the sixth sensory system delineated by Sir ...

Interoception is a breakthrough in wellness that encourages us to listen to our bodies more. Naomi May looks within to see how the latest health frontier can help with everything from motivation to ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...