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Why “the Head Understands, but the Body Won’t Move” — An Introduction to Somatic Psychology
Somatic Psychology Series — Toward the Integration of Thought, Emotion, and Body | Part 1. Updated 2026. Introduction “I understand it in my head. But […] -
From Regulation to Empathy — How the Social Brain Matures (Part 7 of 7)
Introduction This series has gone into the development and integration of what is called the social brain, from the point of view of Interpersonal Neurobiology […] -
The Brain Grows Bottom-Up and Right-to-Left — Development and the Neural Basis of Attachment (Part 6 of 7)
Introduction This series explores the process by which a person recovers connection, approached from neuroscience, attachment theory and Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB). Part 6 takes up […] -
The Amygdala and Emotional Learning — Safe, or Under Threat? (Part 4 of 7)
Introduction This series of seven pieces explores the neural networks that go by the name of the social brain, from several sides at once: neuroscience, […] -
Right-Brain Development and Attachment — How Co-Regulation Builds a Sense of Self (Part 3 of 7)
Introduction Part 3 looks at right-brain-led development in early childhood, the formation of attachment, and how far co-regulation between infant and caregiver lays the ground […] -
What Is the Social Brain? — Thinking Through Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 1 of 7)
Introduction This series of seven pieces takes up what is called the social brain, and looks at how we connect with one another from several […] -
Rolfing and the Power to Reconnect: From Attachment to Integration (Part 5) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Hello, my name is Hidefumi Otsuka, and I offer Rolfing sessions in Shibuya, Tokyo. This is the final post (Part 5) of this blog […] -
Rolfing Rewrites the Map of Safety — Restoring Connection through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory (Part 4) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this series, I explore the theme of “Attachment and the Connection with the Body,” delving into the potential of Rolfing from the perspectives […] -
Attachment Can Be Rewritten — Relational Repatterning (Part 3) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this blog series, I’m exploring the intersection between “attachment theory” and “embodied connection,” using concepts like felt sense, Polyvagal Theory, and trauma to […] -
Trauma and Attachment — The Body’s Wisdom in the Autonomic Nervous System (Part 2) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Rolfing is a method that works with the body’s posture and structural alignment, but its influence goes beyond the physical dimension. It deeply affects […]
