{"id":3521,"date":"2025-10-16T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/humans-may-have-sixth-sense\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:01:35","slug":"humans-may-have-sixth-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/humans-may-have-sixth-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Humans may have Sixth Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025-10-16 13:01:33<\/b>
\n
Scientists believe humans possess a \u201chidden sixth sense\u201d.

\nThe team from Scripps Research in California say that it constantly monitors our internal organs and helps keep the body in balance.

\nThe researchers also say the process – known as interoception – could revolutionise our understanding of human biology, and has just received a $14.2 million grant from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study it in depth.

\nUnlike the five traditional senses – sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch – which detect external stimuli, interoception tracks internal signals such as breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure, hunger and even signs of infection.

\nProfessor Xin Jin, who is leading the project, said: “Interoception is fundamental to nearly every aspect of health, but it remains a largely unexplored frontier of neuroscience.”

\nThe concept was first proposed over a century ago by British neuroscientist Charles Sherrington, but has only gained serious attention in recent years.

\nResearchers now plan to create the world\u2019s first atlas of this internal sensory system by mapping how nerve cells communicate with organs such as the heart, lungs, stomach and kidneys.

\nThe scientists believe this \u201csixth sense\u201d could explain why the body knows when to rest, eat or heal – and how its disruption might lead to illness.

\nProblems with interoception have already been linked to autoimmune disorders, chronic pain and high blood pressure, while mental health experts say it may also play a role in anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

\nWriting in The Conversation, researchers Dr. Jennifer Murphy and Freya Prentice said: “It contributes to many psychological processes \u2013 including decision-making, social ability and emotional wellbeing.”

\nProfessor Jin said the new research could help identify ways to restore balance when the brain and body fall out of sync: \u201cBy creating the first atlas of this system, we aim to lay the foundation for understanding how the brain keeps the body in balance – and how we might restore it when that balance is disrupted.”
\n
Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a>
\n