Stephen Porges, psychiatry professor and researcher, on the polyvagal theory he developed to understand our reactions to trauma: [Paraphrased] Polyvagal theory articulates three branches of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that evolved from primitive vertebrates to mammals. First, there is a system known as ‘freeze’, which involves death feigning or immobilisation. Second, the ANS has… Continue reading Polyvagal Theory and Trauma – Dr. Stephen Porges
Counselling and Psychotherapy in Surry Hills, Sydney, 2010