AFFECTIVE REGULATION AND NEUROCEPTION

Abstract

This paper reviews basic concepts of affective regulation, the main focus is on bottom-up regulation. Research in various aspects of affective regulation is a seriously developing field, with evidence that affective regulation is important for somatic health (Sapolsky, 2007 in Gross, JJ, & Munoz, 1995), relationship satisfaction (Murray, 2005 in Gross, JJ, & Munoz, 1995), and cognitive ability (Diefendorff, Hall, Lord, & Strean, 2000 in Gross, JJ, & Munoz, 1995) The text pay attention on the role of the vagus nerve and the mental perception of safety, called neuroception in the process of affective regulation.Some basic tenets of polyvagal theory are presented, as well as criticisms of it.