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Walter Bradford Cannon, the legendary Harvard physiologist who first coined the term “fight or flight,” and popularized the term with his book The Wisdom of the Body. 1
Stephen W. Porges • Our Polyvagal World
We are often aware of our physiological responses, although we may not be aware of the features in the environment that trigger neuroception. These physiological feelings often influence our personal narrative of the experience. Our story has to fit, and sometimes it’s totally irrational: “I like this person/I don’t like this person/This person tre
... See moreStephen W. Porges • The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
The ability to recognize and respond to threats to our safety is a fundamental design feature of our physiology. Threat is the felt sense of fear that a person or her or his property or significant others are under attack and in danger of physical or psychological harm. The threat may originate from outside of ourselves or from inside our bodies.
Alan Fogel • Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
I think that we are living in an epidemic of obedience. I
Nancy Kline • More Time to Think: The power of independent thinking
dangerous delusions: entitlement, control, and paranoia.