Polyvagal Safety
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Polyvagal Safety
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Polyvagal Safety
The foundational role of safety in our lives.
Ever since publication of The Polyvagal Theory in 2011, demand for information about this innovative perspective has been constant. Here Stephen W. Porges brings together his most important writings since the publication of that seminal work.
At its heart, polyvagal theory is about safety. It provides an understanding that feeling safe is dependent on autonomic states, and that our cognitive evaluations of risk in the environment, including identifying potentially dangerous relationships, play a secondary role to our visceral reactions to people and places.
Our reaction to the continuing global pandemic supports one of the central concepts of polyvagal theory: that a desire to connect safely with others is our biological imperative. Indeed, life may be seen as an inherent quest for safety.
These ideas, and more, are outlined in chapters on therapeutic presence, group psychotherapy, yoga and music therapy, autism, trauma, date rape, medical trauma, and COVID-19.
Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
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Polyvagal Safety delves into Porges's Polyvagal Theory, applying it across diverse disciplines and conditions. It emphasizes the fundamental human need to feel safe, linked to our autonomic state, providing insights valuable for both daily life and therapeutic environments. The book is praised for its compassionate and scientific approach, offering a new understanding of brain-body neuroscience and highlighting the significance of human connectedness.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781324016274
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 October 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 625g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Stephen W. Porges, PhD, originator of Polyvagal Theory, is a Distinguished University Scientist and founding director of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at Indiana University, and a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. He lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
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