This book compiles, for the first time, Stephen W. Porges's decades of
research. A leading expert in developmental psychophysiology and
developmental behavioral neuroscience, Porges is the mind behind the
groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which has startling implications for
the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. Adopted by
clinicians around the world, the Polyvagal Theory has provided exciting
new insights into the way our autonomic nervous system unconsciously
mediates social engagement, trust, and intimacy.