Stuck Not Broken

101. Polyvagal 101 - Neuroception, Autonomic Nervous System, Story Follows State

Apr 20, 2021
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INSIGHT

Primary and Secondary Autonomic States

  • The autonomic nervous system has primary states (safe/social, fight/flight, shutdown) like primary colors.
  • These can mix to create secondary, more nuanced emotional states.
ANECDOTE

Student's Perception of Gunshots

  • Justin Sunseri's student, living in a dangerous neighborhood, perceived gunshots differently than Justin would.
  • The student's perception was it wasn't directed at him, showing how perceptions of danger differ.
INSIGHT

Polyvagal Ladder

  • Deb Dana's Polyvagal Ladder explains the hierarchy of the autonomic nervous system's states.
  • We move sequentially through these states: safe/social, fight/flight, then shutdown.
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