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Do You Have A Sixth Sense? NIH Funds An Interoception Study To Find Out
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A person has not five, but six hearing organs. Scientists claim that there is a “hidden” sixth sense — interoception, which is responsible for connecting the brain with internal organs.
US scientists have been given $14.2 million to map the 'sixth sense', the interoception system that helps the brain monitor the functioning of internal organs and keep the body balanced.
Do You Have A Sixth Sense? NIH Funds An Interoception Study To Find Out
The process by which the nervous system continuously receives and interprets the body’s physiological signals to keep vital functions running smoothly, a "sixth sense" called interoception that tells your brain when you need to breathe, when your blood pressure declines or when you have an infection, is getting some star power; a Nobel laureate neuroscientist,And an NIH grant.
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