Stephen W. Porges, PhD, teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is author of the 2011 Norton book The Polyvagal Theory.
"[C]hallenges professionals who interact therapeutically,
educationally, clinically or even socially with vulnerable
populations to share knowledge and work across our specific
disciplines, to prevent, identify and treat mental illness."
*Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science*
"Stephen Porges has been at the forefront of the investigation of
the interplay between neurophysiological processes and
developmental status.... It is with The Polyvagal Theory that
Porges now presents, in a well-delineated and articulated volume, a
highly testable set of hypotheses regarding how the human (and more
broadly, mammalian) nervous system has evolved to promote affective
regulation and social interaction.... I commend Porges on this
effort. Substantial research across a significant career has been
well considered and integrated into a quite engaging and
stimulating model regarding the relationship between the heart and
the brain."
*PsycCritiques*
"[O]ne of the most important books written on the nervous system in
the last fifty years. Porges’s ambitious, meticulous, synthetic
theory provides a missing link between mind and the nervous system.
It also helps explain, in fine detail, how our individual nervous
systems influence, and are influenced by, our interactions with
others. Suddenly we understand things novelists have described for
centuries: how it is that a facial expression, a gesture, a certain
tone of voice, can trigger a radical mental reorganization, and
lead to engagment, and how our mental and nervous system states
shift. Porges’s studies and his theory of the social vagus
represents a major advance in human knowledge, and is already
improving the practice psychotherapy and mind-body medicine."
*Norman Doidge, MD, author, The Brain That Changes Itself*
"A truly revolutionary perspective on human nature, Porges
challenges current theory, illuminates old findings so that we see
them differently, and raises dozens of questions for new scientific
research. The reach is broad, the depth astounding."
*Paul Ekman, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of California at
San Francisco, and President & Founder, Paul Ekman Group, LLC*
"The Polyvagal Theory is at the leading edge of psychosomatic
medicine and body-mind therapies. It is a vital contribution to
scientifically-informed clinical practice. Psychologists, analysts,
physicians, bodyworkers, and educators are provided with an
essential map to help guide them in tracking the
psychophysiological states of their clients, discern where they are
‘stuck,’ and help them to heal and move forward in life. Dr.
Porges’s great contribution is now compiled in this one astounding
comprehensive volume. It is a must-read for clinicians and
psychobiological researchers."
*Peter A. Levine, PhD, author of In Unspoken Voice: How the Body
Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness*
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