Embodied Emotions: Thermosensory Skin-Based Interoception Is Linked to Depression and Anxiety Symptomatology

This study investigated the link between emotional processing and skin-mediated interoception, with a particular focus on the perception of thermosensory signals. We showed that self-reported depression and anxiety are related to individual differences in thermal interoception. Thus, our body and brain are synergistically involved in both emotions and thermoregulation processes.