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Basic IPNB Concepts and Terms

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

Interpersonal Neurobiology Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), also called Relational Neuroscience, is an interdisciplinary framework for understanding how our brains, bodies, relationships, and environments influence human development and well-being. IPNB looks at people in context. We develop through relationships, and our capacity … Continue reading →

Posted in Neurobiology | Tagged agency, attachment, autonomy, capacity, Coercion, consent, Context, Dan Siegel, De-Pathologizing, Differentiation, distress, dysregulation, Embodiment, Epistemic Injustice, homeostasis, Institutional Accountability, integration, Interpersonal Neurobilology, IPNB, IPNB terms, language, medicalization, Pacing, pendulation, power, Protective Response, Relational Neuroscience, repair, survival adaptation, titration, Trauma, window of tolerance | Leave a comment

Self-Harm: A Survival Adaptation, Not a Character Flaw

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

A few years ago, when I was struggling the hardest, I occasionally engaged in self-harm. My body knew the practice offered relief, but I still felt some shame, because I’d been indoctrinated to believe self-harm is a kind of pathological … Continue reading →

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Self-Harm: A Survival Adaptation, Not a Character Flaw

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