adjective
- relating to or involving the perception of stimuli arising within the body, such as hunger, thirst, or heartbeat
Usage: medical; psychology
Examples
- Interoceptive awareness helps people recognize when they are hungry or full.
- The study examined interoceptive signals like heartbeat detection.
- Meditation can improve interoceptive sensitivity to bodily sensations.
- Interoceptive dysfunction may contribute to eating disorders.
- The therapist focused on developing the patient’s interoceptive skills.
- Interoceptive feedback from the stomach influences appetite regulation.