Mindfulness, Interoception, and Olfaction: A Network Approach.

ABSTRACT: The fine-tuned interplay between the brain and the body underlies the adaptive ability to respond appropriately in the changing environment. Mindfulness Disposition (MD) has been associated with efficient emotional functioning because of a better ability to feel engaged by information from the body and to notice subtle changes. This interoceptive ability is considered to shape the ability to respond to external stimuli, especially olfaction. However, few studies have evaluated the relationships between interoception and exteroception according to MD. We conducted an exploratory study among 76 healthy subjects for first investigating whether MD is associated with better exteroception and second for describing the causal interactions network between mindfulness, interoception, emotion, and s

SUBMITTER: Lefranc B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760383 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature