Bridging interoception and time perspective: toward an embodied model of consciousness

BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests that the ability to sense internal bodily signals, interoceptive awareness, is central to embodied consciousness and adaptive self-regulation. Yet, the cognitive mechanisms by which interoceptive processes shape the continuity of conscious experience remain insufficiently understood. One such mechanism may be time perspective, a framework reflecting individuals’ orientation toward the past, present, and future, which structures how consciousness unfolds in te