Gerardo Salvato

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Gerardo Salvato is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research lies at the intersection of interoception, body awareness, and motor control. His work explores how the brain perceives internal bodily signals—such as heartbeat and balance—and how these signals shape our conscious experience of the body in space. In a key study, Salvato investigated the relationship between cardiac awareness and postural balance, revealing that the ability to perceive one’s own heartbeat is linked to how the body maintains stability. This finding, though early in its citation trajectory (3 citations as of 2024), opens new avenues for understanding the neural foundations of body perception and its role in conditions like anxiety or Parkinson’s disease. Salvato’s contributions are especially notable for bridging interoceptive science with clinical and experimental psychology, offering fresh insights into how the brain integrates autonomic and motor signals. His work has been recognized in leading cognitive neuroscience and psychophysiology journals, and he continues to advance our understanding of the embodied mind—how we feel, sense, and move through the world.