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Interoception and Autism
Interoception is the eighth sense that you don’t hear a lot about. We hear about all the other seven senses:
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Touch
Vestibular
Proprioception
But then there’s Interoception which covers the perception of our sensations inside our body. For example:
When we’re hungry
Feeling hot or cold
Toileting needs
The butterfly feeling we get in our stomach when we’re anxious or stressed
When they’re in pain
Recognising symptoms when they’re unwe
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Oct 05, 2022