interoceptive

American  

[in-tuh-roh-sep-tiv] / ˌɪn tə roʊˈsɛp tɪv /

adjective

Physiology.

1. pertaining to interoceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.

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Etymology

Origin of interoceptive

First recorded in 1905–10; interocept(or) + -ive

Example Sentences

Conscious feelings are one of its techniques, emerging “deep in the subcortical regions” where the brain’s interoceptive neurons receive messages from the body and Cartesian duality dissolves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because interoceptive signals originate deep within the body and are often processed unconsciously, scientists often describe this system as our "hidden sixth sense."

From Science Daily

This area of the brainstem receives interoceptive input, or signals from the body about its internal state, like hunger, pain and fullness.

From Salon

Although the study used only subjective reports and didn't measure objective physiological changes in the body, the data suggest that art perception is an interoceptive process: it involves awareness of the body's internal state.

From Scientific American

In recent decades, scientists have linked interoceptive sensitivity to emotional awareness and a variety of mental health conditions.

From Science Magazine