Meditation and interoception: a conceptual framework for the narrative and experiential self.
Front Psychol October 16, 2024 Jonathan Earl Gibson 11 citations
Two distinct selves are described in the literature: the narrative self, which involves conceptual self-knowledge and reflection, and the experiential self, which involves moment-to-moment awareness and embodiment. These selves are linked to separate neural circuits—the default mode network and the insula/salience network. Meditation alters these circuits, offering a plausible mechanism for changes in the sense of self. A rudimentary conceptual framework is proposed to help explain mixed results in meditation research.