192: What to do with the myth of Polyvagal Theory
Polyvagal Theory is everywhere these days. \n\n\nPsychologists talk about it; parenting coaches talk about it; if you\u2019re in\nthe mental health field you\u2019re probably referring to polyvagal theory in some way. So one would assume that there\u2019s lots of evidence for it, right? Well, maybe. Maybe not. \n\n\nIn this episode I dig into the foundational principles of Polyvagal Theory and find that there's a lot less evidence supporting it than you might think, given how many places it's used.\n\n\nSo what's going on? Is it legit? Should we be using a different theory to understand our experience instead?\n\n\nBut all may not be lost! Maybe there are aspects of the theory that we can still use...the episode suggests a path forward on this.