”Polyvagal theory” is pseudoscience.

The approach may sometimes have some clinical usefulness, but is based on false assumptions and ideas.

Here are some quotes from Wikipedia about it Wiki link

" There is consensus among experts that the assumptions of the polyvagal theory are untenable. PVT is ...

Thanks for this Jamie.

The link in the blog to the research is broken.

Was it this paper?

https://journals.sas.ac.uk/amicus/article/download/5500/5256


Hi Northern,
I doubt the link you have shared is what Jamie alluded to.
The link in your post is not to an article, and is not to research ...

Hi Jamie,

I too would like to see the research. The above link leads to a broken link as mentioned by Northern.

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Seems to be a widespread and ongoing...

For me, it is worst when I try to use a chat room.

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Harry wrote: Sat May 03, 2025 3:20 am I often get 50 errors.

I continue to frequently need to sign out and sign back in to havochat

I figure it is just how things are!

H

The above was a typo! Not "50".... I get the same 503 errors as others!

I figure the server is busy.
I figure Jamie is busy.

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I often get 50 errors.

I continue to frequently need to sign out and sign back in to havochat

I figure it is just how things are!

H

Thanks Jamie!

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Wishing good things to those who celebrate Christmas!
And a happy new year to all!

H

Thanks for the heads up!
Thank for doing the maintenance - I realize that maintaining this site is a lot of work...

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It takes the stronger person not to rise to provocation, not to judge what is perceived as provocation. When we see something that irks us, we must be better than to judge it, even if it seems to beg judgement.

"What could that person have experienced that would lead them to think in that ...

Hi Harry, I think are talking about different things here .. well I sincerely hope so.
I was referring to a post ( which was removed after attention brought to it) clearly stated in the rules not allowed ,which caused a lot of distress to people here who were sexually abused as children, but also ...

It takes the stronger person not to rise to provocation, not to judge what is perceived as provocation. When we see something that irks us, we must be better than to judge it, even if it seems to beg judgement.

"What could that person have experienced that would lead them to think in that way ...

john100 wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:55 pm

DIVINE wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:07 pm Yes Sid must be member of the year ❤❤❤

The Sid comments are good, but there is a clear attack on another member here...

Quite right John!
Comments about Sid for member of the year are good, no one should be attacked, and I think Actnormal is great!

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actnormal wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:24 am ..... A nomination is a vote is a nomination.

Smiling...
Nomination is different from voting on the American side of the pond.

Thanks for clearing it up!
H

Thanks AN,
I sent Jamie a message with my nomination, and also a message with my vote.
Is there a listing of who has been nominated so that voters may choose among the nominated candidates?
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