Newly detailed nerve links between brain and other organs shape ...
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Newly detailed nerve links between brain and other organs shape ...
Damasio argues that the core of our self-awareness rests on the physical sensations that convey the inner states of the body:
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There probably are circuits that bias is towards alertness or interoception vs. exteroception.
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The vagus is one connection between brain and body and helps regulate our emotional states. It is connected to most organs and to its sensory receptors and to the brain. It also allows the brain to send motor communications. It acts through a two-way communication. It analyzes many features of the body and tells the brain how to feel about them and... See more