Stephen Porges On Trauma & Polyvagal Theory (#139) By Jacob Kyle Posted on September 28, 2021 #Psychology#Trauma About the Guest Dr. Stephen W. Porges is a distinguished university scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is also a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. His more than 350 peer‐reviewed scientific papers, published across several disciplines, have been cited in approximately 40,000 peer-reviewed papers. He holds several patents involved in monitoring and regulating autonomic state and originated the Polyvagal Theory, which emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral, mental, and health problems related to traumatic experiences. He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation, The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, and Polyvagal Safety, as well as co-editor of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies, and Polyvagal Safety. In this Episode, We Discuss: What is the vagus nerve and why should we care about it.Symptomatology explained by Polyvagal Theory. Understanding resilience and adaptive physiological states.Shifting the negativity bias to a positive one.How polyvagal theory is transforming trauma care.Developing models for how polyvagal theory can inform other therapies.The necessity of human interaction in coregulation. Upcoming 4-Module Course with Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Theory: Neural Exercises for Safety and Social Connection The course will elaborate on how Polyvagal Theory provides a neural foundation for a brain-body medicine that would lead to insights into the treatment of trauma and chronic stress-related mental and physical health challenges. The theory describes how, via evolution, a connection emerged in the brain between the nerves that control the heart and the face. The theory leads to better understanding of the relationship between mental and physical illnesses and provides the therapist with a better understanding that calming their client’s autonomic nervous system will foster emergent spontaneous social behavior, more optimally regulated autonomic functions, and reduced hypersensitivities. Learn More & Register Quotes from the Episode Take the podcast with you Subscribe in your favourite app Read more like this #Interdisciplinary #Psychology Psychedelic Citizens: Does the Inner Voyage Serve the World? ….and experimentation with psychedelics is becoming increasingly mainstream, and considered in a positive and hopeful light. By Patricia Tillman #Interdisciplinary #Psychology Uniting the Dis-united: What’s the best way to reach across the human divide? We live in the 21st century, a brave new world wherein communication, expression, and the exchange of ideas, feelings, and information…. By Tomás Prower #Healing #Psychology What is Embodied Attunement? Why is it Important in Working With Attachment? Embodied attunement is the ability to experience in our bodies emotions in the bodies of others. The article explores how… By Raja Selvam #Psychology #Research How to Avoid Destroying Emotions when Tracking Body Sensations? Summary: The paper explains how tracking of body sensations can eliminate emerging emotions and then offers ways of working more effectively… By Raja Selvam TARKA Journal Discover our latest issues or become a monthly subscriber to access all digital and/or print content. Tarka #06: On Spiritual Citizenship Tarka #05: On Queer Dharma Tarka #04: On Death Tarka #03: On Ecology Tarka #02: On Illusion Tarka #01: On Bhakti Tarka #0: On the Scholar-Practitioner