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Interlude LXVII: Regulation | Nervous System Regulation, Emotional Contagion, Polyvagal Theory, Trauma, Social Psychology
In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey examines one of the most underestimated forces shaping modern human behavior: regulation.
Human beings regulate one another constantly. Long before conscious reasoning, ideology, or deliberate communication, the nervous system is already scanning the environment for cues of safety and danger. Emotional states spread socially. Calm spreads. Fear spreads. Suspicion spreads. Chaos spreads. The body absorbs far more from its environment than most people consciously recognize.
This episode explores the transmissible nature of nervous…
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