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Interlude LXV: Containment | Boundaries, Emotional Regulation, Ritual, Nervous System Stability, Psychological Structure
In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey examines one of the most neglected conditions of psychological stability: containment.
Modern culture constantly encourages expression. Emotional release, exposure, reaction, and visibility are treated as signs of authenticity. Yet far less attention is given to the structures that allow emotion, intensity, grief, fear, desire, and identity to remain coherent without overwhelming the organism.
This episode explores why intensity without containment becomes destruction.
Drawing on the work of British pediatrician and…
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