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. SETH PORGES is a journalist and filmmaker. He wrote, produced, and directed the documentary Class Action Park on HBO Max. He has also contributed to outlets like Today, Good Morning America, New York, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Mechanics, and many others.
Our Polyvagal World is an awesome book...I highly recommend this
book to anyone interested in the science of safety and to anyone
interested in living a better and healthier life without having to
commit to extreme measures. And if both apply to you, this book is
a must.
--Diana Fosha, PhD, developer of AEDP, founder of the AEDP
Institute, and editor of Undoing Aloneness & the Transformation of
Suffering Into Flourishing: AEDP 2.0
In this book, the authors explain the Polyvagal Theory in a simple,
relatable way that is easy to absorb and understand.... Reading it
inspires moments of personal recognition and life-changing
understanding, but it goes one step further to give us the
practical tools we need to deepen our social bonds and sense of
safety in this stressful modern world. It's an empowering, hopeful
book that you will be glad you read.
--Pat Ogden, PhD, founder of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
and author of Body of Knowledge Card Deck: Sensorimotor Practices
for Awareness, Regulation, and Expansion
In this excellent book, written for the layperson, Porges and
Porges outline their important and internationally acclaimed
concepts...Polyvagal Theory has made major contributions to our
understanding of how stress and trauma changes our bodies and also
how, by working with the autonomic nervous system, we can find
balance again. As such, it has made major contributions to
psychotherapy and the importance of social connectedness in our
lives. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the
autonomic system regulates emotional states and what they can do to
cultivate well-being.
--Paul Gilbert, PhD, OBE, author of The Compassionate Mind
Stephen Porges cracked the code with his Polyvagal Theory for the
physiological mechanism of the human socio-emotional exchange
system upon which we build our emotional landscapes. Our Polyvagal
World reviews the theory and reminds us that the importance of
others is baked into the human genome. When we look at the effects
of traumatic events, we must recognize how our nervous system
responds and changes, and impacts how we react to stress long after
a traumatic incident. Finally, the authors show us that the
solutions lay in the interpersonal deployment of the vagal
exchange.--Drew Pinsky, MD, FACP, Board Certified Internal
Medicine/Addiction Medicine
This wonderfully useful book combines the groundbreaking power of
Polyvagal Theory with penetrating clinical insights and warmhearted
practical tools--all for greater healing, resilience, and
well-being in a stressful world. You can feel the kindness of its
authors on every page, with candor about their own father-son
relationship and what they've learned inside of it. The scientific
aspects are explained with masterful clarity. With applications to
couples, families, education, and institutions such as prisons,
there is value here for every kind of reader. And so timely as we
recover from past social disruptions and face new ones. Truly a
gem.
--Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable
Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
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