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Nat Rev Neurosci January 2009 PMID 19096369

How do you feel--now? The anterior insula and human awareness.

A D Bud Craig

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Discussions display strong interest and engagement by referencing the insula's functions, such as its role in transforming bodily sensations into emotions, and critique or build upon the publication's ideas. For example, mentions of Craigg's theories and neural mechanisms suggest users are actively analyzing and debating the material, though the influence on broader perceptions seems limited to academic circles.

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  • The anterior insular cortex (AIC) is involved in many different behaviors and feelings, from bodily sensations like bowel distension and orgasm to emotions like love and craving, as well as decision making and sudden insights.
  • The AIC helps in representing internal bodily sensations (interoception), which is believed to be a key reason for its role in subjective feelings and emotional awareness.
  • Recent research indicates that the AIC and its specialized neurons, von Economo neurons, play a crucial role in awareness and could be considered as a neural basis for consciousness.]
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島皮質の機能的左右差に詳しい。島でも他のいくつかの領域と同様に基本的に不快刺激を右、快刺激を左で優位に担当するよう。これはげっ歯類でも同様。 How do you feel — now? The anterior insula and human awareness https://t.co/yu0PHpIUpR

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@drmichaellevin This is a form of interoception, which is supported by lots of subcortical and cortical processes. For example, the insula "represents" the entire state of the body. https://t.co/fkXGrdHyhh

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#workinprogress #neuroanatomy How do you feel--now? The anterior insula and human awareness Nat Rev Neurosci 2009; 10: 59–70 https://t.co/xyuACMjjWH https://t.co/lMhjkKu7xW

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อ้างอิง Craig, A. D. (2009). How do you feel—now? The anterior insula and human awareness. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(1), 59–70. Denny, B. T., Kober, H., Wager, T. D., & Ochsner, K. N. (2012). A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies of self- and other judgments

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@FrontNeurosci i was expecting an update on bud craig's theory since the authors ripped off his title, but they didn't even cite the paper: How do you feel--now? The anterior insula and human awareness https://t.co/TyyyOojvv5

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อ้างอิง Asch, S. E. (1951). Effects of group pressure upon the modification and distortion of judgments. Groups, Leadership and Men, 222–236. Craig, A. D. (2009). How do you feel—now? The anterior insula and human awareness. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(1), 59–70.

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อ้างอิง Craig, A. D. (2009). How do you feel—now? The anterior insula and human awareness. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(1), 59–70. Denny, B. T., Kober, H., Wager, T. D., & Ochsner, K. N. (2012). A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies of self- and other judgments

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島皮質の機能的左右差に詳しい。島でも他のいくつかの領域と同様に基本的に不快刺激を右、快刺激を左で優位に担当するよう。これはげっ歯類でも同様。 How do you feel — now? The anterior insula and human awareness https://t.co/yu0PHpIUpR

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The insula seems to be involved in processing massive amounts of information re: feelings from the body. And there’s some evidence that it’s involved w turning those bodily feelings into the basis of emotions; that this is part of how emotions are made. https://t.co/AFAibvqzy0

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The insula somatic marker hypothesis states that insula receives and integrates information to create a “global emotional moment”. Craig Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 https://t.co/59V1BSPC67

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Luiz Pessoa
@PessoaBrain · X

@drmichaellevin This is a form of interoception, which is supported by lots of subcortical and cortical processes. For example, the insula "represents" the entire state of the body. https://t.co/fkXGrdHyhh

Apr 10, 2021 · 8 likes · 46,300 followers View post →
Dave Seminowicz @daspainbrain.bsky.social
@daspainbrain · X

@FrontNeurosci i was expecting an update on bud craig's theory since the authors ripped off his title, but they didn't even cite the paper: How do you feel--now? The anterior insula and human awareness https://t.co/TyyyOojvv5

Dec 13, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,779 followers View post →