A hierarchical Bayesian model reveals increased precision weighting for afferent cardiac signals, and reduced anxiety, as a function of interoceptive training
Chatrin Suksasilp, Abigail McLanachan, Lisa Quadt, Blaise Boulton, James S. Mulcahy, Hugo Critchley, Ryan S. Smith, Sarah N. Garfinkel
This paper shows that interoceptive training improves heartbeat perception accuracy and reduces anxiety, with computational models explaining the underlying changes in signal precision and noise parameters.
Biological Psychology · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience