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The polyvagal theory: phylogenetic substrates of a social nervous system

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From this phylogenetic orientation, the polyvagal theory proposes a biological basis for social behavior and an intervention strategy to enhance positive social behavior.
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This article is published in International Journal of Psychophysiology.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 1266 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polyvagal Theory & Autonomic nervous system.

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The Self-Compassion Scale is a Valid and Theoretically Coherent Measure of Self-Compassion

TL;DR: The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) has been criticized for problems with psychometric validity as discussed by the authors, and the use of an overall selfcompassion score that includes items representing the lack of self-compassion has been called into question.
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The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization

TL;DR: Based on the theory of structural dissociation of the personality in combination with a Janetian psychology of action, the authors developed a model of phase-oriented treatment that focuses on the identification and treatment of structural disociation and related maladaptive mental and behavioral actions.
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Biological sensitivity to context: the interactive effects of stress reactivity and family adversity on socioemotional behavior and school readiness.

TL;DR: The findings corroborate a reconceptualization of stress reactivity as biological sensitivity to context by showing that high reactivity can both hinder and promote adaptive functioning.
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Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

TL;DR: According to the proposed theory, the decreased PNS and GABAergic activity that underlies stress-related disorders can be corrected by yoga practices resulting in amelioration of disease symptoms.
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Social engagement and attachment: a phylogenetic perspective.

TL;DR: The model provides a phylogenetic interpretation of the neural mechanisms mediating the behavioral and physiological features associated with stress and several psychiatric disorders.
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The autonomic nervous system

J. N. Langley
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Orienting in a defensive world: Mammalian modifications of our evolutionary heritage. A Polyvagal Theory

TL;DR: The Polyvagal Theory is introduced to explain the different functions of the two primary medullary source nuclei of the vagus and speculates that mammalian, but not reptilian, brainstem organization is characterized by a ventral vagal complex related to processes associated with attention, motion, emotion, and communication.
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Neuroendocrine perspectives on social attachment and love

TL;DR: A review of existing behavioral and neuroendocrine perspectives on social attachment and love reveals a recurrent association between high levels of activity in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis and the subsequent expression of social behaviors and attachments.
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The organization of noradrenergic pathways from the brainstem to the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei in the rat

TL;DR: The autoradiographic material, and additional double-labeling experiments, were used to identify and to characterize projections that interconnect the A1, A2 and A6 regions, as well as possible projections from these cell groups to the spinal cord.
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