Definition of interoceptive in English:
interoceptive
adjectiveˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptɪvˌin(t)ərōˈseptiv
Physiology Relating to stimuli produced within an organism, especially in the gut and other internal organs.
Compare with exteroceptive
Example sentencesExamples
- Chapter 9 introduces the idea of interoceptive exposure and discusses how exposure to uncomfortable physical sensations can help reduce social panic attacks and other problems related to physiological symptoms.
- Overall, the ascending brainstem pathways allow for rapid, often direct transmission of interoceptive, arousal, and pain information to the PVN.
- In our study, we used the five items of the Private Body Consciousness subscale as a measure of interoceptive awareness.
- Plans for actions are floated, emotional states begin and both of these feed back into my sensory cortex through the proprioceptive and interoceptive systems respectively.
- The brainstem and CVO pathways appear to communicate interoceptive stimuli, in that these pathways emanate from structures involved in autonomic regulation and surveillance of blood- or CSF-borne factors.
Origin
Early 20th century: from interior + receptive.
Definition of interoceptive in US English:
interoceptive
adjectiveˌin(t)ərōˈseptiv
Physiology Relating to stimuli produced within an organism, especially in the gut and other internal organs.
Compare with exteroceptive
Example sentencesExamples
- The brainstem and CVO pathways appear to communicate interoceptive stimuli, in that these pathways emanate from structures involved in autonomic regulation and surveillance of blood- or CSF-borne factors.
- Plans for actions are floated, emotional states begin and both of these feed back into my sensory cortex through the proprioceptive and interoceptive systems respectively.
- In our study, we used the five items of the Private Body Consciousness subscale as a measure of interoceptive awareness.
- Chapter 9 introduces the idea of interoceptive exposure and discusses how exposure to uncomfortable physical sensations can help reduce social panic attacks and other problems related to physiological symptoms.
- Overall, the ascending brainstem pathways allow for rapid, often direct transmission of interoceptive, arousal, and pain information to the PVN.
Origin
Early 20th century: from interior + receptive.