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How do you feel? Interoception: the sense of the physiological condition of the body.
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Functional anatomical work has detailed an afferent neural system in primates and in humans that represents all aspects of the physiological condition of the physical body that might provide a foundation for subjective feelings, emotion and self-awareness.Abstract:
As humans, we perceive feelings from our bodies that relate our state of well-being, our energy and stress levels, our mood and disposition. How do we have these feelings? What neural processes do they represent? Recent functional anatomical work has detailed an afferent neural system in primates and in humans that represents all aspects of the physiological condition of the physical body. This system constitutes a representation of 'the material me', and might provide a foundation for subjective feelings, emotion and self-awareness.read more
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Elevated insular glutamate in fibromyalgia is associated with experimental pain.
Richard E. Harris,Pia C. Sundgren,A. D. Craig,Eric Kirshenbaum,Ananda Sen,Vitaly Napadow,Daniel J. Clauw +6 more
TL;DR: Enhanced glutamatergic neurotransmission resulting from higher concentrations of Glu within the posterior insula may play a role in the pathophysiology of FM and other central pain augmentation syndromes.
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Toward a psychobiology of posttraumatic self-dysregulation: reexperiencing, hyperarousal, dissociation, and emotional numbing.
Paul A. Frewen,Ruth A. Lanius +1 more
TL;DR: A psychobiological model that construes PTSD fundamentally as a disorder of affect arousal regulation is proposed and the clinical significance of this framework for psychological assessment and treatment of posttrauma psychopathology is discussed.
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Waiting for spiders: brain activation during anticipatory anxiety in spider phobics.
TL;DR: FMRI results showed increased activation of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, insula, thalamus, and visual areas in phobics compared to controls during anticipation of phobia-relevant versus anticipation of neutral stimulation, which supports models, which propose a critical involvement of the BNST in anticipatory anxiety.
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The Vulcanization of the Human Brain: A Neural Perspective on Interactions Between Cognition and Emotion
TL;DR: A deeper understanding of how and why emotions impact decision making, how this may contribute to behavior that appears to deviate from optimality, and how and when the authors are able to overcome such emotional responses is offered.
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Regional Gray Matter Density Changes in Brains of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
David A. Seminowicz,Jennifer S. Labus,Joshua A. Bueller,Kirsten Tillisch,Bruce D. Naliboff,M. Catherine Bushnell,Emeran A. Mayer +6 more
TL;DR: Changes in density of gray matter among regions involved in cognitive/evaluative functions are specifically observed in patients with IBS, whereas changes in other areas of the brain can be explained by levels of anxiety and depression.
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