Body Sensations
The Conscious Aspects of Interoception
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Beschreibung
The monograph aims to present the recent scientific knowledge on body sensations, i.e., conscious experiences that are localized or felt in the body from an internal perspective, regardless of their sensory origin. It summarizes the basic philosophical, evolutionary, neuroanatomical, psychological, and pathological aspects of the topic. Moreover, related phenomena, such as emotions, the placebo and nocebo effect, complementary and alternative medicine, and mind-body practices are discussed from the perspective of body sensations.
The monograph aims to present the recent scientific knowledge on body sensations, i.e., conscious experiences that are localized or felt in the body from an internal perspective, regardless of their sensory origin. It summarizes the basic philosophical, evolutionary, neuroanatomical, psychological, and pathological aspects of the topic. Moreover, related phenomena, such as emotions, the placebo and nocebo effect, complementary and alternative medicine, and mind-body practices are discussed from the perspective of body sensations.
Offers a comprehensive, coherent, and up-to-date summary of the topic Provides easy to understand take-home messages for laypeople, clinicians and researchers at the end of each chapter Written in a way that is accessible to both clinicians and early-career researchers
Autor*in
Ferenc Köteles
Themen in »Body Sensations«
Interoception Nocebo effect Placebo effect Mind-Body Problem Mind-Body Interventions Symptom Reports