Andrew Huberman· PhD
The insula is a really interesting brain area that allows us to interocept, to pay attention to what's going on inside our body and to split some of our attention, to exterocept.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
The insula is a really interesting brain area that allows us to interocept, to pay attention to what's going on inside our body and to split some of our attention, to exterocept.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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the insula is a brain area that is absolutely critical for interception