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Investigating the Impact of Interoceptive Awareness on Anxiety Traits and Symptoms

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  • Snell, Lucy

  • Reynolds, Steven

  • Garner, Matthew

  • Pfeifer, Gaby

  • Morriss, Jayne

  • April 8, 2026

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    Interoception, the ability to sense internal bodily signals, is linked to anxiety traits and symptoms.

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    The study involved 305 participants who completed self-report measures on interoception and anxiety.

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    Correlational analyses indicated that anxiety traits were associated with self-reported interoceptive difficulties.

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    Anxiety symptom severity correlated with increased attention to bodily signals and reduced bodily trust.

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    The findings suggest interoceptive beliefs and attentional processes are more relevant to anxiety than accuracy.

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Investigating the Impact of Interoceptive Awareness on Anxiety Traits and Symptoms

  • by Snell, Lucy , Reynolds, Steven , Garner, Matthew , Pfeifer, Gaby , Morriss, Jayne

  • April 8, 2026

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