Co-localization and neuromodulation of interoceptive and emotional processes in the insular cortex. KU Leuven
Contrary to classical doctrines, our daily introspective experience, and clinical and scientific evidence, indicate that inner bodily signals substantiate emotions and intimately shape cognition. The anterior insular cortex (AIC), a prime target in neuropsychiatric disorders, recently emerged as a crucial interface between sensory inputs related to bodily physiology (i.e. interoception) and emotional and cognitive processes underlying ...