Stephen Porges: The Polyvagal Theory & The Vagal Nerve #264
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
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How Do We Hack That?
Our nervous system craves certain features of safety and they happen to be away from low frequency background noises because that triggers predator. Folk music without base has the frequency bands of a female and that triggers us to feel comfortable and safe so acoustic properties are extremely important. If you want to go back to the concept of schools schools tend to be very noisy because of ventilation systems highways and a variety of other issues. We are not creating the contextual environment that will enable the autonomic nervous system to feel safe enough to down regulate the defense systems.
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