Body Sensations: The Conscious Aspects of Interoception

The monograph aims to present the recent scientific knowledge on body sensations, i.e., conscious experiences that are localized or felt in the body from an internal perspective, regardless of their sensory origin. It summarizes the basic philosophical, evolutionary, neuroanatomical, psychological, and pathological aspects of the topic. Moreover, related phenomena, such as emotions, the placebo and nocebo effect, complementary and alternative medicine, and mind-body practices are discussed from the perspective of body sensations.

About the Author

Ferenc Köteles is professor of psychology and the head of the Ádám György Psychophysiology Lab at the Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.He is primarily interested in  the complex relationship between physiological and psychological processes. His research focuses on the placebo and nocebo phenomenon, various aspects of interoception, and the effects of mind-body interventions.