The early development of the autonomic nervous system provides a neural platform for social behaviour: A polyvagal perspective

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-118

  Porges, Stephen W ^a   Furman, Senta A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Infancy; Polyvagal theory; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650881859     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: 15227219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.688     Document Type: Article

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