Esther Kuehn

TL;DR: It is shown for the first time that interoceptive awareness changes intra-insula signal flows in the low-frequency range, and it is speculated that the selective inhibition of slow signal progression along the posterior-to-anterior insula pathway during interoception awareness allows the salient and noiseless detection of one’s own heartbeat.

TL;DR: The data extend the Brodmann model in human sensorimotor cortex and suggest that body parts are an important organizing principle, similar to the distinction between sensory and motor processing.

TL;DR: A similarity between the functional architecture of S1 during touch observation and physical touch perception with respect to single-digit topography and RF shrinkage is indicated, which may allow the tentative conclusion that even primary somatosensory experiences, such as physicaltouch perception, can be shared amongst individuals.

TL;DR: The NFL Framework of Embodied Aging is introduced, which links basic neuronal mechanisms of age‐related sensorimotor decline to changes in functional bodily impairments, including deficits in higher‐level cognitive functions, and impairments in daily life.

TL;DR: The results clearly show that S1 activity does increase in response to observing passive touch, and that activity changes are localized in posterior but not in anterior parts of S1, and assume that posteriorbut not anterior S1 is part of a system for sharing tactile experiences with others.