Rhesus Monkeys Can Perceive Their Own Heartbeat (IMAGE)
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Rhesus macaques are able to perceive their own heartbeats, according to a new study from the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis and Royal Holloway, University of London. The research creates a first-of-its-kind animal model of interoception, the ability to sense the internal state of one’s body, such as observing when your heart races or breathing quickens. The findings provide an important model for future psychiatric and neuropsychiatric research as dysfunctions in interoception are associated with anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer's disease.
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Matthew Verdolivo/UC Davis
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