the eighth sense ∞ —
interoception, or the eighth “hidden sense”, is your brain’s perception of sensations from inside your body, allowing it to understand how you are feeling. this physiological reaction occurs before you are even aware of the emotion, and it is only when the brain detects the alteration to the body’s internal state, through interoception, that we actually experience the feeling and allow it to shape our behaviour. without the back-and-forth between the brain and the body, feelings of happiness, sadness or excitement wouldn’t exist. it is central to everything from thought, to emotion, to decision making, and our sense of self. (x)








