Note that we cannot learn to control our heartbeat. I assume this is because the cortex does not project to the heart beat generator. Therefore, even if we learn to “hear” our heartbeat we cannot learn to control it. I believe this associatively linking of sequences is how the cortex learns to make behavior.
Thought that was interesting so I looked it up. For reference ( http://www.quora.com/Heart-1/Is-it-possible-to-consciously-stop-your-own-heart). Heartbeat is generated from within the heart and controlled through endocrine signals. So any control you have (thinking about thinks that make you angry and thus increase your heartrate) is by learning to control chemical release rather than directly.
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