On Being Found
Nov 09, 2013
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by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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A study by Nagasawa and his colleagues in Japan (2009) some years ago involving dogs and their owners found that if a dog looked into its owner’s eyes by finding the gaze first, the owner’s oxytocin levels went up. (I suspect dopamine might...
Arousal Regulation and Mindfulness for Couples
Sep 16, 2013
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by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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In PACT, we talk about various strategies for emotional and arousal regulation. Auto-regulation is a process of self-management that is internally focused, energy conserving (because it doesn’t involve interactions with people), and somewhat...