the term that is applied to the stimulus arising from inside an organism. Examples of this stimulus includes headache, stomach ache and hunger pangs. Compare exteroceptive stimulus.
INTEROCEPTIVE STIMULUS: "An interoceptive stimulus occurs inside an organism."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "INTEROCEPTIVE STIMULUS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/interoceptive-stimulus/ (accessed August 17, 2022).