You really should listen to your heart. People who are more aware of their heartbeat are better at perceiving the emotions of people around them.
What's more, improving this ability might help some people with autism and schizophrenia.
Can you feel your heart beating softly against your breastbone? Or perhaps you feel hungry, thirsty or in pain?
If so, you are perceiving your internal state — a process called interoception. It's thought that to generate emotions, we first need to interpret our body's internal state of affairs.
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What's more, improving this ability might help some people with autism and schizophrenia.
Can you feel your heart beating softly against your breastbone? Or perhaps you feel hungry, thirsty or in pain?
If so, you are perceiving your internal state — a process called interoception. It's thought that to generate emotions, we first need to interpret our body's internal state of affairs.
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