Respiration is a brain function on which our lives essentially depend. Control of respiration
ensures that the frequency and depth of breathing adapt continuously to metabolic needs. In …

Theoretical and neurophysiological investigations into compassion are burgeoning, yet the
putative neural mechanisms which underpin such processes are less well understood …

The positive-negative axis of emotional valence has long been recognized as fundamental
to adaptive behavior, but its origin and underlying function have largely eluded formal …

Recent studies have shown that the hypothalamus functions as a control center of aging in
mammals that counteracts age-associated physiological decline through inter-tissue …

In the past 2 decades, interoception has received increasing attention in the fields of
psychology and cognitive science, as well as neuroscience and physiology. A plethora of …

Voluntary action is a fundamental element of self-consciousness. The readiness potential
(RP), a slow drift of neural activity preceding self-initiated movement, has been suggested to …

Interoception includes signals from inner organs and thin afferents in the skin, providing
information about the body's physiological state. However, the functional relationships …

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a major cause of death in people with
epilepsy (PWE). Postictal apnea leading to cardiac arrest is the most common sequence of …

Breathing is peculiar among autonomic functions through several characteristics. It
generates a very rich afferent traffic from an array of structures belonging to the respiratory …

The lack of a testable model explaining how ventilation is regulated in different exercise
conditions has been repeatedly acknowledged in the field of exercise physiology. Yet, this …