Interoception is a hot topic in research fields however up until this point little has been discussed about interoception in the practical treatment of these conditions interoception the eighth sensory system provides a detailed connection between interoception and common experiences of individuals with these and similar conditons. You can thank your interoception system for all these feelings and reactions to what is going on inside hyper responsive and hypo responsive interoception reactions just like the other 7 sensory systems children can be hyper responsive or hypo responsive to interoception sensory input. Interoception the eighth sensory system is an interesting book written by an author with her finger on the pulse of autism research kelly mahler an occupational therapist specializing in autism spectrum disorders asd provides an accessible introduction to interoception the ability to perceive the internal state of ones body and its association with social emotional abilities such as . Additionally interoception allows us to feel our emotions as with other sensory systems the int within the human body lies an important sensory system called interoception interoception enables us to experience essential feelings such as hunger fullness thirst itch pain body temperature nausea need for the bathroom tickle physical