1024 || polyvagal theory

Make Your Damn Bed · Dec 24, 2023 · 7m

Polyvagal theory (PVT) isn't validated by neuroscientists but we can definitely learn from the theory itself.

According to the theory, three organizational principles can be distinguished:

Explanatory diagram:

Hierarchy: The autonomic nervous system reacts in three reaction patterns, which are activated in a specific order.

Neuroception: In contrast to perception, it is here a cognition without awareness, triggered by a stimulus such as danger.[14][19]

Co-regulation: The need to feel safe enough to allow oneself to be in relationships, which is difficult for traumatized people.[20

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