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Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses

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By Annie Hopper — 2014

Wired for healing sheds light on how trauma causes the brain to disorganize neural circuits and shares triumphant stories of recovery of people who have been liberated from chronic and mysterious illnesses through remapping the brain.

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Polyvagal Theory on Feeling Safe

Dr. Stephen Porges, creator of the Polyvagal Theory, discusses how we need to learn skills to trigger" feelings of safety in the body. This is an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Stephen Porges.

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Stephen Porges
2019
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The Polyvagal Theory and PTSD with Stephen Porges, PhD

The polyvagal theory is the brain child of Stephen Porges, PhD. What Dr.

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Stephen Porges
2011
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Stephen Porges - Polyvagal Theory: How Your Body Makes the Decision

In conversation with Dr. Gunther Schmidt, Prof. Stephen Porges, founder of the polyvagal theory, explains his scientific approach. Together they discuss the evolutionary development of the polyvagal system, name implications for psychotherapy and provide information on understanding psychotrauma.

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Stephen Porges
2016
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Dr. Stephen Porges: What is the Polyvagal Theory

Dr. Stephen Porges explains Polyvagal Theory in his interview with PsychAlive.org.

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Stephen Porges
2018
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Polyvagal Theory and How It Relates to Social Cues

We innately long for feelings of safety, trust, and comfort in our connections with others and quickly pick up cues that tell us when we may not be safe.

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Jodi Clarke
2019
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Stephen Porges: ‘Survivors are Blamed Because they Don’t Fight’

The psychiatry professor on the polyvagal theory he developed to understand our reactions to trauma.

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Andrew Anthony
2019
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Stephen W. Porges, PhD: Q&A About Freezing, Fainting, and the ‘Safe’ Sounds of Music Therapy

[Porges'] widely-cited polyvagal theory contends that living creatures facing or sensing mortal danger will immobilize, even “play dead,” as a last resort.

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Margot Slade
2018
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