Maren Alaine

· Relationship between interoception and consciousness itself

· Role of interoception on Sense of Self

· Mechanisms by which interoception is buffered

· Role of Dietary Trauma on interoceptive buffering

· Interoceptive sensitivity to emotional nuance versus physiological functioning

· Practical application of non-religious community practices that make up for longevity differences with those that engage in religious community

· Development of pschological modalities and therapies based in characteristics of peak-experience

· Paradox Practice (analogous to Gratitude Practice) as it relates to:

o Pro-social behavior

o Vagal stimulation and HRV

o Decreases in blood pressure

o Decreases in inflammatory cytokines

o Impacts on other health markers