Blaise Boulton

Sep 28, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Lisa Quadt |Chatrin Suksasilp |Abigail McLanachan |Blaise Boulton

AbstractPerceptual accuracy for interoceptive signals, such as heartbeats, varies in a trait-like manner across individuals and may influence the capacity for emotion regulation and vulnerability to affective symptoms, notably anxiety. Here, we demonstrate that an interoceptive training protocol improved perceptual accuracy in two tasks of heartbeat perception and reduced both state and trait anxiety in a subclinical sample, extending previous findings in autistic adults.