Exploring sex differences in cardiac interoceptive accuracy using the phase adjustment task

Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(12)

Published: Sept. 25, 2024

Abstract Previous evidence suggests males and females differ with respect to interoception—the processing of internal bodily signals—with typically outperforming on tasks interoceptive accuracy. However, interpretation existing in the cardiac domain is hindered by limitations tools. In this investigation, we pooled data from several samples examine sex differences accuracy phase adjustment task, a new measure that overcomes sample 266 individuals, observed outperformed males, indicative better accuracy, but had lower confidence than males. These results held after controlling for demographic, physiological engagement factors. Importantly, these were specific No individuals who completed structurally identical screener although similar pattern was relation confidence. surprising suggest presence female advantage potential awareness (metacognition). Possible reasons mixed literature, as well implications theory future research, are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Breaking through the mind-body divide: patient priorities for interoception research

EClinicalMedicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 82, P. 103183 - 103183

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Commentary: There is no such thing as interoception

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impaired gastric and urinary but preserved cardiac interoception in women with endometriosis

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322865 - e0322865

Published: May 5, 2025

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological condition frequently associated with pelvic pain. Visceral hypersensitivity could be present, like in other pain conditions, causing altered levels of interoception. So far, studies have explored interoceptive deficits individuals mainly using questionnaires or cardiac accuracy tasks. Here, we explore the cardiac, gastric, and urinary domains to probe differences between patients endometriosis healthy women. 30 controls underwent three tasks for assessing domain (using Heartbeat Counting Task, HCT), gastric Water Load Test-II, WLT-II) bladder novel Urinary Interoceptive UIT). Participants also completed beliefs measures subjective ratings each symptom (dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, pain). A positive correlation WLT-II UIT emerged all participants (R = 0.47, p < 0.001), indicating that lower abilities, ones. Moreover, compared controls, women exhibited scores (t(58) 4.6814, 0.001) (t(39.931)= 5.1462, as well higher questions (t(57.346)= -4.0304, 0.001). Results indicate dissociation patients’ poor objective performance on their high beliefs. were symptoms, suggesting patients, probably due sensitisation, struggle ignore discomfort sensations, resulting reduced detecting physiological signals coming from area.

Language: Английский

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Auditing measures of interoceptive accuracy: Important clarifications

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 158, P. 105557 - 105557

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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