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Dec 2015
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Stephen Porges: The Polyvagal Theory & T...

Dave Asprey
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Stephen Porges comes to Bulletproof Radio to share his pioneering research on the vagus nerve, how the cues it receives play a major role in stress, social behavior and the nervous system and some tips on how to improve its response. Dr. Porges is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he directs the Trauma Research Center in the Ki ... Show More
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