Research informs our mission and model
Interoception International exists because of the incredible, growing mountain of research about interoception, and how it is a cornerstone of health and wellness. Here is a peek at some of the inspiration behind the organization and clinical modality.
The Science Behind Interoception International
We continue to be both influenced by and inspired by the wealth of information being compiled everyday by researchers across the globe, and spanning multiple fields of focus.
The Science Behind Interoception International
It’s an exciting time to be involved in the world of interoception! Here are some of the most influencial research articles that Interoception International geeks out about:
Key Efficacy Studies & Meta-Analyses
Khalsa, S. S., Adolphs, R., Cameron, O. G., Critchley, H. D., Davenport, P. W., Feinstein, J. S., Feusner, J. D., Garfinkel, S. N., Lane, R. D., Mehling, W. E., Meuret, A. E., Nemeroff, C. B., Oppenheimer, S., Petzschner, F. H., Pollatos, O., Rhudy, J. L., Schramm, L. P., Simmons, W. K., Stein, M. B., Stephan, K. E., … Interoception Summit 2016 participants. (2018). Interoception and mental health: A roadmap. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 3(6), 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.12.004
Chen, W. G., Schloesser, D., Arensdorf, A. M., Simmons, J. M., Xia, L., Reynolds, C. H., … & Langevin, H. M. (2021). The emerging science of interoception: sensing, integrating, interpreting, and regulating signals within the self. Trends in Neurosciences, 44(1), 3–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2020.10.007
Forkmann, T., Scherer, A., Meessen, J., Michal, M., Schächinger, H., Vögele, C., & Schulz, A. (2016). Making sense of what you sense: Disentangling interoceptive awareness, sensibility and accuracy. Biological Psychology, 114, 65–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.12.010
Murphy, J., Brewer, R., Catmur, C., & Bird, G. (2017). Interoception and psychopathology: A developmental neuroscience perspective. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 23, 45–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2016.12.006
Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2017). Interoception and emotion. Current Opinion in Psychology, 17, 7–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.04.020
Candia-Rivera, D., Engelen, T., Babo-Rebelo, M., & Salamone, P. C. (2024). Interoception, network physiology and the emergence of bodily self-awareness. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 165, 105864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105864
Publications by Our Faculty
Blakeslee, A., Sylvae, J., & Levine, P. A. (2018). Reintegrating fragmentation of the primitive self: Discussion of “Somatic Experiencing”. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 28(5), 620–628. https://doi.org/10.1080/10481885.2018.1506216 ResearchGate
Blakeslee, A., & Nickerson, G. (2021). The neurophysiology of individual and collective trauma. NeuroPeace Magazine, No. 3. Glyndie Nickerson | Somatic Experiencing
Dana, D., & Rolfe, C. (2024). Polyvagal prompts: Finding connection and joy through guided explorations. W. W. Norton & Company.
Riordan, J. P., Blakeslee, A., & Levine, P. A. (2019). Attachment-focused somatic experiencing: Secure phylogenetic attachment, dyadic trauma, and completion across the life cycle. International Journal of Neuropsychotherapy, 7(3), 4–90. Somatics for Healing LLC
Riordan, J. P., Blakeslee, A., & Levine, P. A. (2017). Toddler trauma: Somatic experiencing, attachment, and the neurophysiology of dyadic completion. International Journal of Neuropsychotherapy, 5(1), 41–70.
