A Biobehavioral Journey to Sociality – Stephen Porges, PhD

Polyvagal Theory emphasizes sociality as the core process in mitigating threat reactions and supporting mental and physical health.

A Biobehavioral Journey to Sociality by Stephen Porges, PhD,
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Polyvagal Theory emphasizes sociality as the core process in mitigating threat reactions and supporting mental and physical health. The theory clarifies the neurobiological and biobehavioral shifts that occurred during the evolutionary transition from asocial reptiles to social mammals. This transition repurposed the autonomic nervous system with capacities to self-calm, to spontaneously socially engage others, and to mitigate threat reactions in ourselves and others through social cues.  Through the lens of the theory, disruptions in behavioral regulation, learning skills, language development, and mental and physical health issues are often related to a disruption of the core neurobiological process underlying sociality.