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Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain
Scientific American presents the winner and honorable mentions of the 11th annual Art of Neuroscience contest
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Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain
Scientific American presents the winner and honorable mentions of the 11th annual Art of Neuroscience contestBy Maddie Bender edited by Andrea Gawrylewski
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When Yas Crawford started feeling the effects of her chronic illness, she says she felt as if her body and mind were at war. “When you’re ill for a long time, your body takes over,” she says. “Your brain wants to do one thing, and your body does something else.”
Crawford has myalgic encephalomyelitis, also called chronic fatigue syndrome. She says her illness made her ruminate on interoception, the perception of the body’s internal state. People with this condition, particularly those who are afflicted for a long time, report heightened awareness of their body’s inner workings—such as their heartbeat and temperature.
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