Interoception, Contemplative Practice, and Health

• Main Author: Norman Farb (auth)
• Other Authors: Olga Pollatos (auth), Catherine Kerr (auth), Wolf E. Mehling (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Psychology; contemplative practice; interoception; somatic awareness; Meditation; Awareness; mindfulness; Body awareness
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

There is an emergent movement of scientists and scholars working on somatic awareness, interoception and embodiment. This work cuts across studies of neurophysiology, somatic anthropology, contemplative practice, and mind-body medicine. Key questions include: How is body awareness cultivated? What r...