Time Processing, Interoception, and Insula Activation: A Mini-Review on Clinical Disorders

Frontiers in Psychology

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Carmelo Mario Vicario¹  Michael A. Nitsche²  Mohammad A. Salehinejad²  Laura Avanzino³  Gabriella Martino⁴ 

[1] Dipartimento di Scienze Cognitive, Università di Messina;Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors;Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology and Centro Polifunzionale di Scienze Motorie, University of Genoa;Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina

关键词: time processing;    clinical disorders;    interoception;    insula;    timing deficits;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01893

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Time processing is a multifaceted skill crucial for managing different aspects of life. In the current work, we explored the relationship between interoception and time processing by examining research on clinical models. We investigated whether time processing deficits are associated with dysfunction of the interoceptive system and/or insular cortex activity, which is crucial in decoding internal body signaling. Furthermore, we explored whether insular activation predicts the subjective experience of time (i.e., the subjective duration of a target stimulus to be timed). Overall, our work suggests that alteration of the interoceptive system could be a common psychophysiological hallmark of mental disorders affected by time processing deficits.

【 授权许可】

CC BY