Respiration and heartbeat continuously interact within the living organism at many different
levels, representing two of the main oscillatory rhythms of the body and providing major …

Perception and cognition are modulated by the phase of the cardiac signal in which the
stimuli are presented. This has been shown by locking the presentation of stimuli to distinct …

Successful social interactions require a good understanding of the emotional states of other
people. This information is often not directly communicated but must be inferred. As all …

It has been suggested that our perception of the internal milieu, or the body's internal state,
is shaped by our beliefs and previous knowledge about the body's expected state, rather …

Background The ability to recognize one's own emotions is associated with one's ability to
recognize others' emotions. Beyond the domain of emotion, however, the relationship …

Recent studies have associated interoceptive awareness, the perception of internal bodily
sensations, with a predictive mechanism of perception across all sensory modalities …

Healthy older adults (> 60 years) tend to exhibit more positive and fewer negative emotions,
more emotional stability and reduced reactivity, and more adaptive responding to …

This commentary commends the contributions made by Verga, Kotz, and Ravignani in" The
Evolution of Social Timing," particularly their cross-species framework for understanding the …

Background: Robots are being designed to alleviate the burden of social isolation and
loneliness, particularly among older adults for whom these issues are more widespread …

The effects of singing on well-being are increasingly being researched. Singing has been
associated with psychological benefits, such as eliciting positive emotions, enhancing a …