Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. interoception

interoception

interoception

n. sensitivity to stimuli inside the body, resulting from the response of specialized sensory cells called interoceptors to occurrences within the body (e.g., from the viscera). Compare exteroception.

Related Terms

social studies

social studies a course of study that covers many aspects o...

mega-

Sorry, "mega" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please report to APA if yo...

idioverse

idioverse n. in postmodern discourse (see postmodernism), t...

gender role

gender role the pattern of behavior, personality traits, an...

human resources (HR)

Sorry, "human-resources-hr" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please repor...

social justice norm

social justice norm the socially determined standard that p...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact