Consciousness & Mind
RATING:
4 - Academically Rigorous
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Journal

Porges SW — Polyvagal Theory (1995)

Porges SW. 'Orienting in a defensive world: Mammalian modifications of our evolutionary heritage. A Polyvagal Theory.' Psychophysiology. 1995;32(4):301-318. Foundational paper describing the vagal nerve pathway linking heart rhythm to social engagement through ventral vagal activation.