The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Use of non-invasive brain stimulation methods (NIBS) has become a common approach to
study social processing in addition to behavioural, imaging and lesion studies. However …

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in interest in interoception, the processing
of internal bodily signals. This interest has been coupled by increased concerns regarding …

The insula is an intriguing target for pain modulation. Unfortunately, it lies deep to the cortex
making spatially specific noninvasive access difficult. Here, we leverage the high spatial …

Insula dysfunction contributes to nicotine use disorders. Yet, much remains unknown about
how insular functions promote nicotine use. We review current models of brain networks in …

Dysregulation of autonomic cardiovascular homeostasis is an important cardiological and
neurological risk factor. Cortical regions including the prefrontal and insular cortices exert …

Interoception consists in the perception and processing of internal body signals, such as
heartbeat. Previous neuroimaging studies revealed that attention to heartbeat activated …

Disrupted interoceptive processes are present in a range of psychiatric conditions, and there
is a small but growing body of research on the role of interoception in obsessive-compulsive …

Theories of emotion suggest a close relation of interoception and emotion. However,
knowledge of underlying neuronal networks is still sparse. Repetitive transcranial magnetic …

The field of cognition and emotion is characterised as the cognitive psychology of evaluative
and affective processes. The most important development in this field is the fruitful adoption …