NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EMOTIONS AND ATTACHMENT

Discover the fascinating world of the neurophysiology of emotions and attachment with the book by Stephen W. Porges and Aleksander Gomola. This publication is the key to understanding how our emotions and relationships are deeply rooted in the biology of our bodies. Learn about the revolutionary Polyvagal Theory and its impact on psychotherapy.

• Understanding Polyvagal Theory: Explore the revolutionary theory that links the evolution of neural regulation of the heart with affective experience and social behavior.
• Practical application in therapy: Learn how Porges' theory can be used in the therapy of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism spectrum disorders.
• Insight into interpersonal neurobiology: Gain knowledge about the relationship between behavior and the hierarchical functioning of the nervous system.
• Authorship of world-renowned experts: Trust the knowledge and experience of Stephen W. Porges, a distinguished developmental psychophysiologist and behavioral developmental neurologist.
• Application in various fields: Discover how Polyvagal Theory can be useful for clinicians, therapists, lecturers, and social workers.
• New perspectives on treatment: Gain new perspectives on treating problems with affect regulation and mental disorders.

This book is a collection of texts by Stephen W. Porges, the creator of Polyvagal Theory, written over decades of his research practice. The author, a world-renowned expert in the field of developmental psychophysiology and behavioral developmental neurology, included in his texts a record of the emergence of Polyvagal Theory, which assumes that human emotional life has a biological basis, and the mental experiences of the individual are closely related to the processes occurring in the body.

Polyvagal Theory links the evolution of neural regulation of the heart with affective experience, expression of emotions, facial expressions, vocal communication, and social behaviors that are a reaction to the behavior of other people. Porges shows clinicians, therapists, lecturers, and even social workers how to prevent, identify, and treat mental illnesses. In subsequent chapters, the author thoroughly explains the individual aspects of his theory, showing its potential application in the therapy of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism spectrum disorders.

Porges' theory is used by psychotherapists around the world, proving that the autonomic nervous system is closely related to social engagement, trust, and a sense of closeness. Stephen W. Porges' Polyvagal Theory is a great gift to interpersonal neurobiology. This groundbreaking book satisfies our need for an accessible scientific theory with practical application explaining the relationship between behavior and the hierarchical functioning of the nervous system, while offering new insights into the treatment of problems with affect regulation and virtually all mental disorders. Polyvagal Theory has radically changed the way I perceive my patients, track their somatic states, treat their problems, and has also significantly influenced my methods of teaching clinicians.

Stephen W. Porges is a professor at Indiana University and the founder and director of the Stress Research Consortium at that university. Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland. He served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. He has published over two hundred and fifty peer-reviewed scientific articles in fields such as anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, exercise physiology, neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and addiction research and therapy. Stephen W. Porges is the creator of the Polyvagal Theory presented in 1994, which connects the evolution of the autonomic nervous system of mammals with social behavior and emphasizes the role of physiological state in behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Polyvagal Theory is today the basis for innovative forms of therapy that take into account the physiological mechanisms underlying the symptoms observed in many mental, physical, and behavioral disorders.