Two Measures of Interoceptive Sensibility and the Relationship With Introversion and Neuroticism in an Adult Population

Pearson, Alison Elizabeth; Pfeifer, Gaby

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“…As one might predict, BPQ and subscales of the MAIA have been shown to predict neuroticism in opposite directions “suggesting the two measures assess different constructs.” BPQ and MAIA scores were positively correlated on noticing symptoms (neutral, neither adaptive nor maladaptive), but unrelated or even inversely related for adaptively valenced MAIA scales. [Pearson & Pfeifer, 2020].…”

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“…Murphy, Brewer, Plans, et al [2018] recently developed the Interoceptive Accuracy Scale, which is neither adaptive nor maladaptive by design, but specifically distinguishes “accuracy” vs. “attention” dimensions of interoception (see Murphy et al, 2019, for a relevant discussion). Researchers should not assume all self‐report measures of interoception are measuring the same underlying construct, and we again emphasize the need for convergent validity studies to explore these issues empirically [Pearson & Pfeifer, 2020].…”

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Adaptive and Maladaptive Bodily Awareness: Distinguishing Interoceptive Sensibility and Interoceptive Attention from Anxiety‐Induced Somatization in Autism and Alexithymia

2020

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There is growing interest in “interoception” (i.e., detection and interpretation of internal body signals) as a relevant mechanism contributing to certain symptoms and features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and alexithymia. However, inconsistent measurement and operationalization of interoception has led to confusion and inconsistent findings in the literature. In this commentary, we present alternative interpretations of findings from existing studies to demonstrate that ASD and alexithymia are conditions associated with reduced adaptive forms of interoceptive attention (i.e., attention toward bodily signals) but heightened maladaptive forms of interoceptive attention related to anxiety‐induced somatization. Differentiating adaptive and maladaptive forms of interoceptive attention reveals a clearer pattern of findings in the research literature for further investigation of interoceptive processes that are involved in the neurobiology of ASD. However, interoception is a complex and multi‐faceted construct that requires continual refinement in conceptualization and operationalization. Interoception research may benefit from self‐report measures that clearly differentiate adaptive and maladaptive forms of bodily awareness. Lay Summary Some research suggests that autistic people have difficulty understanding bodily feelings such as hunger, illness, or emotions, whereas some studies have reported the opposite pattern of findings. We argue that this latter subset of studies reached false conclusions from using measures of bodily awareness that largely measure physical symptoms of anxiety. While attention to unpleasant bodily signals is an important ability necessary for maintaining healthy bodily functioning, excessive attention, and worry toward bodily signals can increase anxiety and be harmful.

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Adaptive and Maladaptive Bodily Awareness: Distinguishing Interoceptive Sensibility and Interoceptive Attention from Anxiety‐Induced Somatization in Autism and Alexithymia

2020

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“…Neuroticism has also been linked to interoceptive sensitivity (Pearson and Pfeifer, 2020 ) and certainly contributes to sensory perception in the Bayesian Brain, with neurotic individuals being predisposed to negative interpretations of sensations. Therefore, the clustering of Lake Louise AMS score with such psychological factors may represent a level of perceptual impairment in AMS prone individuals not detected by the filter detection task.…”

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Baseline Psychological Traits Contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness Score at High Altitude

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Talks, Benjamin James, Catherine Campbell, Stephanie J. Larcombe, Lucy Marlow, Sarah L. Finnegan, Christopher T. Lewis, Samuel J.E. Lucas, Olivia K. Harrison, and Kyle T.S. Pattinson. Baseline psychological traits contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness score at high altitude. High Alt Med Biol. 23:69–77, 2022. Background: Interoception refers to an individual's ability to sense their internal bodily sensations. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common feature of ascent to high altitude that is only partially explained by measures of peripheral physiology. We hypothesized that interoceptive ability may explain the disconnect between measures of physiology and symptom experience in AMS. Methods: Two groups of 18 participants were recruited to complete a respiratory interoceptive task three times at 2-week intervals. The control group remained in Birmingham (140 m altitude) for all three tests. The altitude group completed test 1 in Birmingham, test 2 the day after arrival at 2,624 m, and test 3 at 2,728 m after an 11-day trek at high altitude (up to 4,800 m). Results: By measuring changes to metacognitive performance, we showed that acute ascent to altitude neither presented an interoceptive challenge, nor acted as interoceptive training. However, AMS symptom burden throughout the trek was found to relate to sea level measures of anxiety, agoraphobia, and neuroticism. Conclusions: This suggests that the Lake Louise AMS score is not solely a reflection of physiological changes on ascent to high altitude, despite often being used as such by researchers and commercial trekking companies alike.

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“…It has previously been linked to dysfunctional interoceptive processes, where individuals have increased perceptual sensitivity paired with a propensity to misconstrue bodily sensations as dangerous, leading to panic (Breuniger et al, 2017). Neuroticism has also been linked to interoceptive sensitivity (Pearson and Pfeifer, 2020) and certainly contributes to sensory perception in the Bayesian Brain, with neurotic individuals being predisposed to negative interpretations of sensations. Therefore, the clustering of Lake Louise AMS score with such psychological factors may represent a level of perceptual impairment in AMS prone individuals not detected by the filter detection task.…”

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Baseline psychological traits contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness score at high altitude

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Campbell

Larcombe

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Background: Interoception refers to an individuals ability to sense their internal bodily sensations. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common feature of ascent to high altitude that is only partially explained by measures of peripheral physiology. We hypothesised that interoceptive ability may explain the disconnect between measures of physiology and symptom experience in AMS. Methods and Material: Two groups of 18 participants were recruited to complete a respiratory interoceptive task three times at two-week intervals. The control group remained in Birmingham (140m altitude) for all three tests. The altitude group completed test 1 in Birmingham, test 2 the day after arrival at 2624m, and test 3 at 2728m after an 11-day trek at high altitude (up to 4800m). Results: By measuring changes to metacognitive performance, we showed that acute ascent to altitude neither presented an interoceptive challenge, nor acted as interoceptive training. However, AMS symptom burden throughout the trek was found to relate to sea-level measures of anxiety, agoraphobia, and neuroticism. Conclusions: This suggests that the Lake Louise AMS score is not solely a reflection of physiological changes on ascent to high altitude, despite often being used as such by researchers and commercial trekking companies alike.

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Two Measures of Interoceptive Sensibility and the Relationship With Introversion and Neuroticism in an Adult Population

Cited by 28 publications

References 57 publications

Adaptive and Maladaptive Bodily Awareness: Distinguishing Interoceptive Sensibility and Interoceptive Attention from Anxiety‐Induced Somatization in Autism and Alexithymia

Adaptive and Maladaptive Bodily Awareness: Distinguishing Interoceptive Sensibility and Interoceptive Attention from Anxiety‐Induced Somatization in Autism and Alexithymia

Baseline Psychological Traits Contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness Score at High Altitude

Baseline psychological traits contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness score at high altitude

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