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In terms of the ongoing transition of electric energy systems, transmission corridors are often upgraded to higher voltages and other technologies leading to another quality of human exposure. This has led to more research on the detection thresholds of electric fields (EF). In the current study, data from Kursawe et al., 2021 were reanalyzed to investigate the relationship between interoception and response bias in EF detection. In total, 203 participants filled out the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA (Mehling et al., 2012)) and were exposed to various types of EF in a whole-body exposure laboratory. A scatter plot analysis of the detection responses revealed some differences in the response criterion for extreme values in the subscales of the MAIA: Not-Worrying, Attention Regulation and Not-Distracting. This investigation can help improve the development of new energy transmission systems and support the understanding of cognitive processes in sensory perception by highlighting potentially relevant factors.
