Mindfulness, Interoception, and the Body

Jennifer Todd; Jane E. Aspell

doi:10.3390/brainsci12060696

journal article Open Access May 27, 2022

Mindfulness, Interoception, and the Body

Jennifer Todd

Jane E. Aspell

Brain Sciences Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 696 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in the topics of interoception and mindfulness from researchers, clinicians, and the general public alike (e [...]

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Published: May 27, 2022
Vol/Issue: 12(6)
Pages: 696
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Authors

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Jennifer Todd

School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK; Centre for Psychological Medicine, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur 50490, Malaysia

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Jane E. Aspell

School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK

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Jennifer Todd, Jane E. Aspell (2022). Mindfulness, Interoception, and the Body. Brain Sciences, 12(6), 696. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060696

Mindfulness, Interoception, and the Body

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