Tag Archives: IPNB
Mirrored Self-Touch: a safe co-regulation experience
Mirrored self-touch, within an IPNB perspective, can be understood through the lens of social engagement and regulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), particularly the ventral vagal pathway. When one person mirrors another person’s self-touch or self-regulation modality, such as … Continue reading
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Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mirror neurons, Regulation, resonance, safety, vagal
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The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Holi Celebrations
Last weekend my community held its first Holi celebration. This Hindu holiday celebrates spring, love, and fertility. Participants throw brightly colored powder at each other. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, the celebration of Holi embodies various elements that can … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, celebrations, Community, exercise, Holi, holidays, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, movement, outdoors, play, Relational Neurosciece, social, social engagement, well-being
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