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Interoception is associated with the impact of eye contact on spontaneous facial mimicry

Psychology

Interoception is associated with the impact of eye contact on spontaneous facial mimicry

M. Imafuku, H. Fukushima, et al.

This intriguing study by Masahiro Imafuku and colleagues explores how our ability to perceive internal bodily signals, known as interoception, impacts social interactions. It reveals a fascinating connection between interoceptive accuracy and the ability to mimic facial expressions during eye contact, suggesting that our perception of ourselves and others is intricately linked to how we respond to social cues.

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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between interoception and two factors underlying social cognition: self-other boundary and sensitivity to social cues. Interoceptive accuracy (IAc), measured by a heartbeat perception task, was correlated with spontaneous facial mimicry (SFM) frequency only in the direct gaze condition. The eye contact effect on SFM (difference in SFM between direct and averted gaze) was positively correlated with IAc. These findings suggest interoception's role in social cue sensitivity and potentially in self-other boundary modulation by social context.
Publisher
Scientific Reports
Published On
Nov 16, 2020
Authors
Masahiro Imafuku, Hirokata Fukushima, Yuko Nakamura, Masako Myowa, Shinsuke Koike
Tags
interoception
social cognition
self-other boundary
sensitivity
facial mimicry
eye contact
social cues

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