Article Review on “Inside the Wrong Body”
Introduction
In the article, “Inside the Wrong Body” by Carrie Arnold the main topic of study is about interoceptionability in humans. According to Carrie, interoceptionsimply is the knowledge of one’s internal bodily functions (Arnold, 2012). In other words, it is an explanation of an individual’s ability to be able to understand their internal body functions and relate it to the external images. Generally, this topic of study is very important since it helps individuals understand the reason why their bodies. For instance, the study simply tries to educate people on the importance of having high interoceptionability. Hence, informing people that by knowing their inner selves and bodily functions they are capable of having good health because one can recognize any form of hazard to one’s body faster. Certainly, researches decided to investigate this study, so that it could help them understand the reasons why certain people have anorexia nervosa, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder and most importantly the reason why certain individuals do not accept their outward appearance the way others do. This essay attempts to review and evaluate the article “Inside the Wrong Body” which is about the interoceptionability in humans.
Summary
Just as mentioned in the introduction, the article “Inside the Wrong Body” tries to investigate the issue about the interoceptionability in various individuals. The author begins by introducing the term interoceptionfirst by providing its definition. To bring a clear understanding of the subject matter, Carrie uses an example of a woman called “Nell” who is suffering from anorexia nervosa simply because she fails to understand her internal bodily f...
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...es depict is a reality since they have some scientific facts, hence it is important for people to consider gaining the ability to understand their inner selves before criticizing their outward look; people should having high interoception skills. In addition, one question that the article posses is whether low interoception skills can also be linked to low self esteem and a weak personality. Moreover, after reading the article, one is left wondering whether the aspect interoception really has an effect on every individual.
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The only logical conclusion to derive from this observation is that what we consider to be ourselves is not our bodies. As a result, an individual’s personal identity cannot be rooted in just his or her body, unlike what body theorists would like to
Bordo, Susan. "Beauty (Re)discovers the male body." Bordo, Susan. Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Writers. Ed. David Bartholomae and Anthony Petrosky. Ninth Edition. Bedford/St.Martin's, 2011. 189-233.
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Taylor, Richard. "The Mind as a Function of the Body." Exploring Philosophy. 4th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2012. 131-138. Print.
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