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Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Cognitive science

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Polyvagal Theory: A Science of Safety

Stephen W. Porges
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience Summary & key facts 2022 290 citations

This 2022 paper by Stephen Porges presents Polyvagal Theory as a way to study how feelings of safety come from the body's nervous system. It proposes that safety is not just a mood but has measurable brain–body signals. The paper explains neural pathways (like the ventral vagal complex and a…

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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