Podcasts about evolved nest

In this live SAND Community Gathering (January 2025), SAND co-founders Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo welcome Darcia Narvaez, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss her interdisciplinary research on evolved morality, child development, and human flourishing. Narvaez shares insights from her book, The Evolved Nest, and explores the impact of modern parenting practices, the benefits of communal child-rearing, and the neurological and emotional development of children. The discussion also holds space for the importance of nature immersion, indigenous practices, and the detrimental effects of trauma on development. The episode concludes with practical tips for parents and communities to foster a nurturing environment based on centuries-old wisdom. Topics 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:46 Guest Introduction: Darcia Narvaez 02:14 Darcia's Journey and Early Influences 05:32 The Concept of the Evolved Nest 08:34 Modern Birth Practices and Their Impact 14:08 Parenting and Child Development in Indigenous Communities 16:36 The Role of Community in Child Rearing 19:52 Education and Learning: Western vs. Indigenous Approaches 27:54 The Impact of Trauma in Modern and Natural Worlds 28:42 The Impact of Early Trauma on Male Elephants 29:04 Developmental Needs of Young Males 29:52 The Role of Older Males in Elephant Social Structure 30:43 Human Development and Mentorship 31:16 The Importance of Multi-Aged Groups 32:01 Rites of Passage and Ceremonial Transitions 33:03 Vertical and Horizontal Connectedness 34:10 The Influence of Christianity and Patriarchy 35:08 Creation Spirituality and Indigenous Worldview 36:05 The Evolved Nest and Modern Parenting 37:15 The Role of Community in Child Development 39:39 The Importance of Nature and Healing Practices 46:17 Learning from Octopus Intelligence 48:04 Restoring the Kinship Worldview 51:05 Conclusion and Call to Action Resources The Evolved Nest (website) The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities (book) Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member

In this conversation, Darcia Narvaez discusses her book 'The Evolved Nest' and the importance of nurturing practices in childhood development. She emphasizes the need for community, connection, and understanding the natural instincts of children. The discussion covers various aspects of parenting, including the significance of breastfeeding, the role of play and nature, and the impact of technology on children's development. Narvaez advocates for a return to ancestral wisdom in raising children and highlights the importance of responsive relationships throughout life. The Evolved Nest (Evolved Developmental Niche) (academic papers)Co-Founder, EvolvedNest.Org (podcasts, info, and monthly newsletter)Also see DarciaNarvaez.com President, Kindred World, KindredMedia.org Blog:The Nested PathwayTwitter: @MoralLandscapes, @EvolvedNest Facebook: Moral Landscapes, EvolvedNest Youtube: Evolved Nest Initiative, DarciaNarvaezSoundCloud (podcasts): Evolved NestGoogle Scholar Archived Blog at Psychology Today: Moral Landscapes BOOKS: The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected CommunitiesRestoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth (North Atlantic)Indigenous Sustainable Wisdom: First Nation Know-How for Global FlourishingNeurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom (winner of the 2017 Expanded Reason Award and the 2015 APA William James Book Award)

On the 99th episode of What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to introduce our guest, Darcia Narvaez. Darcia is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, Association for Psychological Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to studying evolved morality, child development and human flourishing. Her most recent books include Restoring the Kinship Worldview, and The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities. Her book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom won the 2015 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association and the 2017 Expanded Reason Award. Her recent short films are Breaking the Cycle, The Evolved Nest, and Reimagining Humanity. She hosts the webpage EvolvedNest.org and serves as president of KindredWorld.org.In this enlightening conversation, Darcia shares her journey to creating The Evolved Nest, a concept that integrates insights from child development, parenting, and adult behaviour. We discuss reconnecting with our natural rhythms, engaging with the world around us, fostering welcoming social environments, embracing play, and allowing the spirit of both children and adults to flow freely.This conversation is a wonderful invitation to reconnect with our primal wisdom, reflect on how we disconnect from it, and learn how to create the nurturing environments we need to thrive.For further content and information check out the following:- Darcia's Newsletter: https://darcianarvaez.substack.com/- The Evolved Nest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolvedNest- The Evolved Nest website: https://evolvednest.org/- For the What is a Good Life? podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life if you'd like to explore your own lines of self-inquiry through 1-on-1 coaching, take part in my weekly free silent conversations, discuss experiences I create to stimulate greater trust, communication, and connection, amongst your leadership teams, or you simply want to get in touch.00:00 Introduction03:11 What is wrong with the world?07:51 The path to The Evolved Nest10:26 Soothing Perinatal Experiences 12:41 Disconnecting from our natural rhythms16:41 The wonder of nature and breastfeeding21:51 A welcoming social climate26:10 Embracing joy and wise teachers 30:11 Play and experimenting 33:11 Wisdom and wildness37:13 Punishment and connection to spirit40:11 Minimising babies' needs and work46:31 The need for multiple nurturers and mentors48:51 Nature and immersion with landscape55:13 Restorative healing practices1:01:49 What is a good life for Darcia?

Ep 166 One World in a New World with Darcia Narvaez How can we nurture a compassionate and thriving society by revisiting and integrating ancestral wisdom and holistic practices in modern child-rearing and community building? Prepare to be enlightened by a profound dialogue between Zen Benefiel and the renowned Darcia Narvaez, as they delve into the transformative power of the "Evolved Nest"—a holistic approach to child-rearing that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit from birth. Darcia Narvaez, a leading expert in neurobiology and human morality, reveals the critical role that early life experiences play in shaping a compassionate and resilient human nature. In this conversation, Darcia and Zen explore the intersection of science, culture, and ancestral wisdom, uncovering the essential practices that have allowed human beings to thrive for millennia. They discuss the importance of providing children with a nurturing environment that includes physical affection, emotional support, and a deep connection to community and nature. This episode sheds light on how these ancient practices can be integrated into modern life to cultivate a society that values empathy, cooperation, and sustainable living. As Darcia shares her personal journey and insights, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of how our collective well-being is intimately tied to the way we raise our young. Zen complements this discussion with his own experiences and perspectives on consciousness, community building, and the spiritual aspects of human development. Together, they offer a vision of a world where every child is given the tools to flourish, and where communities are built on the foundation of love, respect, and mutual care. Whether you are a parent, educator, or simply someone who cares about the future of humanity, this episode is a compelling invitation to rethink the ways we nurture ourselves and each other. Join Darcia and Zen as they inspire us to create a world where compassionate living is not just an ideal, but a reality. Connect with Darcia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcia-narvaez-26a25815/ Darcia's website: https://theevolvednest.org The Evolved Nest (book): https://amzn.to/3WWwBcE #CompassionateLiving #Neurobiology #EvolvedNest #DarciaNarvaez #ZenBenefiel #HolisticDevelopment #HumanMorality #AncestralWisdom #CommunityConnection #Empathy #ThrivingSociety #SustainableFuture #NurturingPractices #HolisticParenting #ConsciousLiving #SpiritualGrowth Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZl_29zHxehqeL89KSCWFA/join _______ Connect with Zen: https://linkedin.com/zenbenefiel Zen's books: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Zen's Coaching: https://BeTheDream.com Zen's CV et al: https://zenbenefiel.com The Octopus Movement (non-linear thinkers): https://theoctopusmovement.org Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement: https://liveandletlive.org Activation Products: https://bit.ly/btdactivation Assisting in harmony among people and planet: https://planetarycitizens.net

Read more about this interview here: https://kindredmedia.org/2024/05/wikipedias-first-ever-definition-of-stay-at-home-mother-presents-economic-cultural-reality-of-caregiving/ Last year, Family and Home Network (FAHN) discovered the Wikipedia page for “Stay-at-Home mother” redirected readers to the pejorative term “Housewife.” Supported by forty years of advocacy for parents who wish to stay home with their babies and children, FAHN crafted the first ever Wikipedia entry for Stay-at-Home mother. The heavily cited entry exposes the culturally-engineered myth that pits working mothers and stay-at-home mothers against each other by sharing the economic reality that most women, 57%, do not have a choice to work or stay home but instead float between home and work out of necessity. Furthermore, labor statistics on Stay-at-Home Mothers are collected in such a way the dynamic and large population of SAHMs have been represented as small and ineffective, when the opposite is true. The Stay-at-Home Mother entry launched on Wikipedia on May 7, 2024. Find out more about how we were never meant to raise children alone, in isolation, and without robust community support in this science-based post by Darcia Narvaez, PhD “Stay-at-home mothers are often ignored or stereotyped in cultural and political conversations. Although stay-at-home parents do essential work, they're not considered part of the workforce and their work is not counted in the GDP,” says Willow Duttge Tepper, member of the FAHN Board of Directors and lead of the project. “Though homemaking skills should never be denigrated, at-home mothers must not be misidentified as housewives,” says Catherine Myers, Executive Director of FAHN. “Most at-home mothers are focused on their children's needs and on their own desire to spend time together with their children. Family and Home Network is happy to set the record straight.” FAHN has four decades of experience listening to and speaking up to dispel misconceptions about at-home mothers, and the team brought that knowledge to the Wikipedia entry. It's important because all families must be included in family policy, and many families with an at-home parent are economically vulnerable. Unfortunately most U.S. family policy is crafted through the lens of “working families,” leaving out at-home mothers and at-home fathers, who are forgoing paid employment in order to care for their children by choice or by circumstance. FAHN found that stay-at-home fathers have their own Wikipedia page, and now stay-at-home mothers have one too. “Care has value, whether it's done by child care providers or by parents themselves,” says Myers. “At-home mothers, at-home fathers, and other unpaid caregivers must be recognized and their care counted and supported with equitable, inclusive family policies.” Because Wikipedia is a publicly accessed site, the new entry has already seen changes, including elimination of some of the paragraphs that expand on the misrepresented labor statistics around SAHMs. Kindred has posted FAHN's original definition of the term, complete with citations, in our New Story Glossary here. Kindred is also proud to have Darcia Narvaez's award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality, listed as the first citation on the SAHM Wiki page. You can learn more about this book, and read its introduction and first chapter, in its 10th anniversary celebration interview with Darcia here. You can learn more about centering the needs of children as a path to cultural transformation in our Evolved Nest Initiative posts on Kindred and on the Evolved Nest's website. Kindred Magazine is a sister initiative of the Evolved Nest Initiative through the award-winning nonprofit, Kindred World.

Read more: https://kindredmedia.org/2024/05/10th-anniversary-celebration-with-darcia-narvaezs-book-that-birth-the-evolved-nest-a-video-discussion/ Lisa Reagan, Kindred's editor, and Darcia Narvaez, Kindred World's president, discuss the book that started it all, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom. First published in 2014, the book received the 2015 William James Book Award from Division I of the American Psychological Association as well as the Moral Development and Education SIG at the American Educational Research Association. In 2017, the book was chosen from among more than 360 total entries from 170 universities and 30 countries for the Vatican's Expanded Reason Award. Since 2019, Darcia and Lisa have worked to bring this book's award-winning research and science to the public through the Evolved Nest Initiative and its many projects, including a trilogy of short films funded by the Vatican award monies. Kindred Magazine is a sister-initiative of the Evolved Nest Initiative. Both are collaborative, educational initiatives of the award-winning, American nonprofit, Kindred World. In this celebratory podcast of Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality's 10th anniversary, Lisa and Darcia discuss the book's challenges coming into publication, its unique transdisciplinary approach, and the ongoing work through the Evolved Nest Initiative and Kindred to unpack its far-reaching potential for our human family and planet's return to our evolutionary pathway to wellbeing, our Evolved Nest.

Kindred is honored to feature the award-winning, short documentary, Ministry of Surf, in recognition of National Autism Month. Ministry of Surf shares the "story of one perfect day" with world champion surfers and ocean waves "bringing the stoke" to children with autism and their heroic families. The short film illustrates the healing power of nature connection, which is a main focus of Kindred World's nonprofit work (www.KindredMagazine.org and www.KindredWorld.org). Watch Ministry of Surf here: https://youtu.be/hItwb4-4skc?si=n2DabUZA89H_e4Lb Ministry of Surf made the rounds at international film festivals in 2023 and 2024, where it won eight best documentary awards including the Best Humanitarian Short Film at this year's CANNES World Film Festival. You can learn more about the film at www.MinistryofSurfFilm.com. In the interview with Danielle and Izzy, you will learn how Surfers Healing was inspired by their son's regression into autism and their family's discovery of the calming impact of the ocean, a phenomenon recognized as Blue Mind Theory. Izzy and Danielle share their vision for families impacted by autism to have "one perfect day" after many imperfect days of dealing with autism's traumatizing impact on children, their families, and communities. Visit Surfers Healing for more information about their 25 years and thousands of families served by their nonprofit work: www.SurfersHealing.org Visit www.KindredMagazine.org to learn more about Nature Connection and its restorative power through our Evolved Nest. Kindred World is a vision-holder for 26 years for a Wisdom-based, Wellness-informed Society. Support our nonprofit work at https://kindredworld.org/donate.

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Tune in for a conversation with Professor Emerita of Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and author of many books, including her latest, The Evolved Nest; Dr. Darcia Narvaez - about the importance of re-thinking our current narrative about caring for babies and moving toward a more indigenous, instinctual and natural model for child rearing.

Darcia Narvaez is a professor of psychology whose work explores the neurobiology of moral development, evolved parenting practices, and small-band hunter-gatherer societies. In 2020, she was identified as one of the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide in a recent analysis of 8 million scientists around the world. She is the president of Kindred World a non-profit dedicated to creating a wisdom-based worldview and the founder of the Evolved Nest a Kindred World initiative that integrates findings across various fields that bear on child development, child raising, and adult behavior while promoting optimal health and wellbeing, cooperation and sociomoral intelligences. She is the author of several books including the award-winning Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality. In this episode, we speak about the optimal environment for early child development and how our modern culture falls short of this, navigating order & chaos in parenting, the surprising truth about nature & nurture, how the collaboration and competition dynamic is related to left & right brain views of the world, contrasting views of wisdom, and so much more.

Darcia Narvaez, Professor of Psychology at Duke university (web, university) has lived many contexts and careers before she started her research on the Evolved nest and the kinship worldview. She has written a number of books on the topic of how we care for our children, or lack of care for them, has deep implications for the world we live in today. This conversation centers around that concept and how we can break the cycle (film) and re-imagine humanity (film) in ways that take us in more regenerative directions. This is an incredibly important and timely conversation. Host: Amit Paul

We interview Darcia Narvaez, co-author of the book The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities. Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, is Fellow of American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, Association for Psychological Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. She studies evolved morality, child development & human flourishing in a transdisciplinary manner. Her book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom won multiple awards. Recent books include Restoring the Kinship Worldview, and The Evolved Nest. Her short films are Breaking the Cycle, The Evolved Nest, and Reimagining Humanity. She is president of KindredWorld.org and founder of EvolvedNest.org.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.

Dans cet épisode, Élisabeth explore les neuf composantes de la niche écologique de soin des humains relevées par Darcia Narvaez dans son ouvrage The Evolved Nest. Sujets sensibles au menu! ______ Préparez les générations futures à une vie épanouissante, libérées de la nécessité perpétuelle de guérir leur enfance. Rejoignez Élisabeth Dufresne (Éducation Autrement), éducatrice à l'enfance, dans son nouveau podcast qui explore sans détour les fondamentaux de l'éducation des enfants : la théorie de l'attachement et le jeu libre. Depuis sa chambre nichée dans les Cantons-de-l'Est, Élisabeth vous libère du nouveau passage obligé des nombreux livres sur la parentalité bienveillante et vous accompagne à devenir des guides assumés, lucides et instinctifs.  _ Suivez Élisabeth Dufresne sur Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elisabeth.dufresne/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/educationautrementbalado⁠⁠⁠ Youtube : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpVH1Wg3BIEdcRnYM_3k7g⁠⁠⁠ Réalisation : Élisabeth Dufresne Thème musical : Les Émergents par ⁠⁠⁠Étienne Dufresne⁠⁠⁠ Illustration: ⁠⁠⁠Florence Rivest⁠⁠⁠ _ Références The Evolved Nest par Darcia Narvaez et G.A Bradshaw https://evolvednest.org/nine-components-overview _ Pour commanditer un épisode, contactez-nous! lesparentsemergents@gmail.com 

This is a segment of episode 351 of Last Born In The Wilderness, “The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way Of Raising Children w/ Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw.” Listen to the full episode: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/narvaez-bradshaw Purchase a copy of The Evolved Nest from Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3EVpbxM Darcia Narvaez returns to the podcast, along with co-author G.A. Bradshaw, to discuss their new book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities, published by North Atlantic Books. G. A. Bradshaw, PhD, is the founder and director of The Kerulos Center for Nonviolence. Her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in free-living elephants launched the field of trans-species psychology. She holds doctorate degrees in ecology and psychology and a master's in geophysics and was a Fellow at the National Science Foundation National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. Darcia Narvaez, PhD, MDiv, is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. Her earlier careers include professional musician, business owner, classroom music teacher, classroom Spanish teacher and seminarian, among others. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association and former editor of the Journal of Moral Education. Narvaez has written numerous publications, including more than 20 books. She has given presentations, lectures and workshops in 23 countries; was recently named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and in a 2020 analysis, emerged in the top 2% of scientists worldwide. Narvaez is the founder of The Evolved Nest Initiative, focused on developing appropriate baselines for lifelong human wellness by meeting the biological needs of infants. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast SUBSTACK: https://lastborninthewilderness.substack.com BOOK LIST: https://bookshop.org/shop/lastbornpodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior

Darcia Narvaez returns to the podcast, along with co-author G.A. Bradshaw, to discuss their new book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities published by North Atlantic Books. G. A. Bradshaw, PhD, is the founder and director of The Kerulos Center for Nonviolence. Her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in free-living elephants launched the field of trans-species psychology. She holds doctorate degrees in ecology and psychology and a master's in geophysics and was a Fellow at the National Science Foundation National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. Darcia Narvaez, PhD, MDiv, is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. Her earlier careers include professional musician, business owner, classroom music teacher, classroom Spanish teacher and seminarian, among others. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association and former editor of the Journal of Moral Education. Narvaez has written numerous publications, including more than 20 books. She has given presentations, lectures and workshops in 23 countries; was recently named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and in a 2020 analysis, emerged in the top 2% of scientists worldwide. Narvaez is the founder of The Evolved Nest Initiative, focused on developing appropriate baselines for lifelong human wellness by meeting the biological needs of infants. Episode Notes: - Purchase a copy of The Evolved Nest from Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3EVpbxM - Learn more about the authors' work at their websites: https://darcianarvaez.com / https://gabradshaw.com - Learn more about the evolved nest and watch the short film Breaking the Cycle: https://evolvednest.org / https://breakingthecyclefilm.org - The music featured is by Waxie: https://waxiemusiclibrary.com WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast SUBSTACK: https://lastborninthewilderness.substack.com BOOK LIST: https://bookshop.org/shop/lastbornpodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior

Darcia Narvaez returns to the podcast, along with co-author G.A. Bradshaw, to discuss their new book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities. Support the podcast and listen to this interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness

With so many topics in wellness and wellbeing it can feel overwhelming to weave them all together, as if we're living out of sync with what people really need.  In this encore episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Dr. Darcia Narvaez whose recent book, Evolved Nest, focuses on the foundation of wellbeing that all of us evolved to thrive in. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you'll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3qFGYpa

**This episode is brought to you in partnership with the With Her and Mind Awareness Campaign of Mindful Philanthropy. Learn how you can act ‘with her in mind' by visiting www.withherinmind.org.**_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_"Throughout life, we need people who are responsive to us, who listen, who think we matter enough to be listened to and who support us. And we also need alloparents. So all these components are not just for mom to do, or mom and dad. It's a community support system.The community helps with the child raising, whether it's at birth (midwives and doulas), you have people who are there to welcome the baby, who are going to hold the baby, who are going to play with the baby and the children throughout their lives. So it's not just a family affair, it's a community affair." ~ Dr Darcia NarvaezIn this episode, Kaitlin is joined by Dr Darcia Narvaez, professor emerita of psychology and also the host of the EvolvedNest.org and president of kindredworld.org. She's a co-author of the forthcoming book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities, and the film Breaking the Cycle.Dr Darcia and Kaitlin talk about:The wonderful spectrum of research and writing Darcia has done throughout her career, why she does it, and how she came to work on the Evolved Nest and all of the other community-building projects associated with it.The evolved nest's nine (9) practises and how they relate to neuroscience, developmental clinical science, anthropology, and evolution.How to reconnect with and reclaim the practices and structures that our society has lost in order to return to - or at least get closer to - that evolved nest state.Darcia's forthcoming book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities, and why she and her co-author structured it in such a way as to speak to our animal nature.How epigenetics and the influence of our collective cultural traumas overlap, as well as how Dr Darcia's research seeks to address these issues.More about Dr Darcia:Website: darcianarvaez.comThe Evolved Nest website: evolvednest.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevolvednest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvolvedNest/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYFv1BZL-mjBJKz5L485EQgPlease subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and give us a rating. This will help us reach more listeners like you who are navigating the joys and pitfalls of artistic and parenting identities.For regular updates:Visit our website:

We are built for love, compassion and peace when our basic needs are met. But we have created a culture of competitive detachment which leads to lifelong suffering and has pushed humans beings to the brink of extinction - tune in for a Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist and professor, author Dr. Darcia Narvaez (DAR-sha narv-EYES) - about how we can foster a world built for optimal health, sustainability, and peace by providing an Evolved Nest and developing a Kinship Worldview.

Welcome to another episode of The Superhumanize Podcast, where we explore groundbreaking ideas and practices that elevate our understanding of human potential. I'm your host, Ariane, and today we have the privilege of diving deep into the world of child development and connected communities with two remarkable guests, Dr. Darcia Narvaez and Dr. Gay Bradshaw.Dr. Darcia Narvaez is a renowned Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame and an esteemed scholar whose work has significantly shaped the field of developmental psychology. With a focus on moral development and the crucial role of early life experiences, Dr. Narvaez has dedicated her career to uncovering the innate blueprint that nature has designed for raising children.Joining her is Dr. Gay Bradshaw, an extraordinary ecologist, psychologist, and acclaimed author. Dr. Bradshaw's pioneering work centers around the interconnectedness of human and animal well-being and the importance of compassionate communities. Her expertise lies in bridging the gap between the sciences, exploring the intersection of psychology, ecology, and ethics.Together, Dr. Narvaez and Dr. Bradshaw have co-authored the transformative book, The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities. This groundbreaking work delves into the profound wisdom embedded in our ancestral heritage and offers a blueprint for nurturing children and fostering interconnected communities, creating harmonious societies.Our guests will guide us through the concept of the Evolved Nest and highlight its paramount significance in the development of children and society as a whole. They will illuminate the core elements of the Evolved Nest that are indispensable for fostering healthy growth, nurturing empathy, and cultivating resilient, compassionate individuals and societies.Dr. Narvaez and Dr. Bradshaw will shed light on the relationship between the Evolved Nest and the alarming concept of nature deficit disorder. We will explore the profound ramifications of disconnection from the natural world and discuss ways to combat this issue, cultivating a harmonious and sustainable coexistence with our environment for the benefit of future generations.In this episode with Drs. Narvaez and Bradshaw, you'll discover:-The ideologies and societal problems which inspired the collaboration that led to the Evolved Nest book...03:30-The Evolved Nest concept, and how it impacts the upbringing of children in the modern world...09:00-How modern society has deviated from the Evolved Nest concepts...14:00-Steps we can take today to address the pressing needs facing our children snd global communities...18:00-How the forsaking of the feminine contributes to our societal issues...23:30-Common misconceptions regarding the Evolved Nest ideology......29:30-Teach children the responsible use of free will and consequences for actions...34:30-The role cultural differences play in the Evolved Nest concept...39:00-Future projects related to the Evolved Nest that are currently in the works...44:00-And much more!Resources mentioned:WEBSITESDr Darcia NarvaezDr Gay BradshawEvolved NestThe Kerulos Center for NonviolenceThe Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected CommunitiesSOCIAL MEDIADr Darcia Narvaez

What if the key to raising well-adjusted, connected children lies in the practices of our ancestors? Join us as we explore the evolved nest with Darcia Narvaez, diving into the fascinating world of natural birth, mothering, and the importance of soothing perinatal experiences. Through stories of our own births and parenting experiences, we'll uncover the consequences of our modern, medicalized birth systems and the need for a supportive, nurturing environment.In this conversation, we'll discuss the benefits of breastfeeding and the role of fathers in the nurturing process. We'll also examine the societal impact and persuasive tactics of formula companies, as well as the importance of touch in helping children and adults feel secure and calm. Discover how skin-to-skin contact and positive touch can be linked to our body's major systems, helping us learn to breathe properly and connect with one another.As we delve into the world of responsive relationships and Allo parenting, we'll explore ancient cultures and how we can incorporate their wisdom into our lives today. We'll discuss the importance of community and nature immersion and how building connections in diverse settings can enrich our moral development.By understanding the evolved nest, we can create a supportive environment for our children to thrive and foster a more connected, empathetic society.   

(Interview starts at 5.57) It is currently the Last Quarter of the Flower Moon here in the Southern Hemisphere. Award-winning neuroscience researcher Darcia Narvaez, PhD, was born in Minneapolis and spent part of her childhood in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia and Spain. She currently lives in South Bend, Indiana with her husband Daniel. Her current research explores how early life experience influences societal culture, wellbeing and sociomoral character in children and adults. She integrates neurobiological, clinical, developmental and educational sciences in her theories and research about human nature and human development. More Information: 6 minute Film: Breaking the Cycle: https://breakingthecyclefilm.org/ Darcia's Website: https://darcianarvaez.com/ Evolved Nest Website: http://www.evolvednest.org/home.html Darcia's University website: https://www3.nd.edu/~dnarvaez/ Untaming Contact: FB: https://www.facebook.com/Untaming-396582437559159/ IG: @untaming_podcast Twitter: @UntamingP Email: untaming.podcast@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/emily033

Content Warning: Childhood trauma and violence.Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome Dr. Darcia Narvaez to the show to discuss her work on the neurobiology of moral development. They specifically address her Evolved Nest theory and shed light on how greater connections can heal. Dr. Narvaez explains in detail how the Evolved Nest is the set of developmental provisions we give to the young. There are nine components that affect development and which Dr. Narvaez studies. The first components specifically refer to infants but the rest involve adults with themes like nature, immersion and connection, and healing practices. The discussion The Truth Fairy and Dr. T have with Darcia Narvaez delves into how psychedelics can assist  in feeling connected to the universe, but Dr. Narvaez adds that it's ideally accompanied by immersion, community, and being in touch with your body. They address how Indigenous culture has a greater connection to nature and self that we are disconnected from to greater and greater degrees in Western society.“I think we have to get back to the Indigenous worldview. So Indigenous worldview is this perspective of connection. But it's also respect and humble awareness of our limitations, and that we have so much to learn from the animals and plants who have been around as species much longer than we have. We're pretty young on the planet. And so the Native Americans have all sorts of practices and ceremonies of gratitude and thankfulness.” -  Darcia Narvaez, PhDAbout Darcia Narvaez, PhD:My life has been an adventure through many careers. I am still growing.My academic scholarship has moved from work on nonconscious moral rationality (in the 1990s), to moral character education in the schools (late 1990s- early 2000s), to the neurobiology of moral development (mid 2000s to present), to the study of evolved parenting practices (presently), and the study of small-band hunter-gatherers who represent the type of society in which humans evolved (presently). All this comes together in a moral developmental systems theory that emphasizes the ongoing epigenetic plasticity of how we develop our humanity and our morality. We are co-constructed by our families and our experiences.My concerns are for developmental optimization and fulfilling human potential—actionable communal imagination.  I put some of this together in various articles and chapters but mostly in my 2014 book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom.Resources discussed in this episode:Dr. Allan SchoreKindred WorldThe Evolved Nest“Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality” by Darcia Narvaez---Punk Therapy: website |emailDarcia Narvaez, PhD: website

We can all become self-protective when we feel threatened and downshift to our survival systems which affect our perceptions and actions. This is part one of a two part podcast: 1. What Is Downshifting? 2. The Scope of Healing Our Evolved Nest is our Evolutionary Pathway to Wellbeing and Thriving Learn more about the Evolved Nest on Kindred Media: https://www.kindredmedia.org/topics/conscious-parenting/evolved-nest/ About Darcia Narvaez: https://www.kindredmedia.org/author/darcia-narvaez-phd/ About Mary Tarsha: https://www.kindredmedia.org/author/mary-tarsha/

Many of us believe that the culture we live in mirrors innate human nature. But today's dominant cultures of competitive destructive detachment are rare and recent. Nearly every other culture that has ever existed during our species history over millions of years has been one of connected cooperative companionship. We evolved in cooperative bands of kin and nonkin where we were nurtured and welcomed by all members of the community. We lived together, we gathered food together, we sang together, and we danced together. We knew it would have been impossible to survive on our own. But together, we thrived. Today, we are living in a culture that goes against everything it means to be human. Our culture emphasizes toughness over tenderness, isolation instead of togetherness, even for babies. As a result, we are depressed, anxious, chronically ill, and at the bottom of every international indicator for health. We are stuck in a Cycle of Competitive Detachment where we feel disconnected from others and even ourselves, while at the same time feeling we have to compete for anything worthwhile. There is a way, not only to break this cycle, but to create a new cycle, one that reclaims our humanity and helps us heal ourselves and our culture. We can create a cycle of connected, cooperative companionship. To heal ourselves and our world, we simply must return to this way of nurturing children and communities. And today's guest TEACHES how to restore the Cycles of Connected, Cooperative Companionship. Darcia Narvaez is a Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame, who has written extensively on issues of character, moral development and human flourishing and whose work encompasses the neurology of moral development, as well as the study of evolved parenting practices. Narvaez is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Amongst other, she is the author of the books Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality, and Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth. She is also the founder of https://evolvednest.org, an online platform dedicated to restore human nature to its cooperative orientation, its original and "normal" human heritage. In this episode with Dr. Darcia Narvaez, you'll discover: -A bit of Dr. Darcia's backstory...05:16 -A brief history of humanity, and where things went wrong...08:15 -How the "Western Enlightenment" has shaped the world as we know it...12:55 -Break the cycle of dis-ease with the "Evolved Nest"...17:50 -How to nourish underdevelopment in the brain from childhood hardships...31:53 -Nurturing a sense of "mattering" as a means of thriving in life...37:27 -Connecting with the "one mind" on a deep level...44:02 -Rites of passage have tragically gone by the wayside in modern society...47:20 -How to encourage healing in adults who have experienced trauma in the past...50:15 -A practice Dr. Darcia relies on for success in life...59:40 -And much more... Resources mentioned: https://evolvednest.org (Evolved Nest website) https://darcianarvaez.com (Dr. Darcia's personal website) https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Kinship-Worldview-Indigenous-Rebalancing-ebook/dp/B09986QHZK/ (Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth) https://www.amazon.com/Neurobiology-Development-Human-Morality-Interpersonal-ebook-dp-B00FQUDQH8/dp/B00FQUDQH8/ (Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom) Guest's social handles: https://www.facebook.com/EvolvedNest/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcia-narvaez-26a25815/ (LinkedIn)

Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame and a research pioneer integrating work on child flourishing, human moral development, healthy psyche, and Indigenous Peoples' worldview. Professor Narvaez talks about her breakthrough work, the meaning of "The Evolved Nest," and her new book, "Restoring the Kinship Worldview."About DarciaIn addition to being Professor Emerita of Psychology Emerita at Notre Dame, Darcia is a fellow at the American Psychological Association, and at the American Educational Research Association. She has written, co-authored and edited more than 20 books. Her book, Neurobiology and The Development of Human Morality won the William James Book Award. Her newest book, Restoring the Kinship Worldview, is co-authored with Indigenous worldview scholar, Four Arrows.References The Evolved Nest Neurobiology and The Development of Human Morality Restoring the Kinship Worldview Four Arrows (co-author / co-editor, “The Kinship Worldview”) 9 components of the Evolved Nest Alloparents  Iain McGilchrist, The Master and his Emissary Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Honorable Harvest (from Braiding Sweetgrass) Linda Hogan (Chickasaw Nation) Genevieve Vaughan,  Maternal Gift Economy Nature's Gift Economy David Abram, Spell of the Sensuous  Human microbiome  Symbiosis Melvin Konnor James Prescott  Allan Schore, neurobiological attachment Jon Young, Coyote games Tamarack Song, games to develop intuition David Bohm, physicist, “The real intelligence is insight intelligence and it comes in from the outside.” Program0.00 Welcome & IntroI. THE KINSHIP WORLDVIEW 2:50 What is a “worldview”? 4:30 What is a “Kinship” worldview?6:58 Contrast the Indigenous worldview of connection with the Western worldview of disconnectedness II. THE EVOLVED NEST9:35 What are the characteristics of an “evolved nest”? 11:35 Components of the Evolved Nest:>>  11:45 Soothing perinatal experiences>>   13:00 Breast feeding>>   14:25 Lots of affectionate touch, no negative touch>>   15:20 A welcoming social climate>>   16:25 Alloparents who are responsive >>   16:55 Self-directed play with multiple-age playmates>>   17:55 Nature connection >>   19:14 Routine healing experiences 22:20 On being an animal III. RESTORING THE KINSHIP WORLDVIEW24:55 Talking about the book -- What are you trying to convey with the precepts? 30:18 Darcia: To understand our Nature as a Human species is to understand what Thriving looks like>>   happy, calm, quiet minds, gleeful, childlike>>   sense of humor that's not hostile>>   holding hands, sitting together, enjoying being together… >>   try to make the other person laugh and feel safe>>   there's no big ego, it's “us”.32:00 The Honorable Harvest, Darcia shares favorite quotes, including: “Sustain the ones who sustain you and the Earth will live forever.”34:50 What healing medicine feels like; Tom shares a quote37:05 Darcia: We have a lot of unhealed grief and trauma we pass on, instead of taking time to heal37:30 What is the relationship between the Sacred Feminine and The Maternal Gift Economy? 40:25 Communion, holy union, co-creation, and our interconnectedness 41:10 Darcia on Nature connection and her “Ecological Attachment”, experiment42:30 Rooted and connected: “Our roots extend out from our skin and our other body cavities.” 43:20 The microbiome; "We are communities"44:00 Where does your passion for restoring kinship come from? How are you teaching this? IV. RESTORING OUR WORLD48:10 What should we be doing to restore The Nest?>>   Make sure you yourself are centered; Nature connection is one of the best ways to heal. >>   Learn to get back to social joy. >>   Learn to guide the conscious mind into connection; build the communal imagination. 52:12 What is sustaining your spirit right now?>>   I sing to the 6 directions>>   I sing on my land>>   Lying on the Earth, leaning against a tree, huggling with spouse>>   Try to make my husband laugh, sing and dance together.>>   Keep aware: "I am and always will be part of the Earth."V. CONCLUSION54:30 Final thoughts>>   The first precept: the recognition of spiritual energy in Nature; find that guardian spirit... 57:00 Tom reads a final quote, on Community Welfare (Dona Enriqueta Contreras)57:56 End QuotesEverything the baby experiences engraves the brain for life. So you want to make sure you don't distress the baby because then you're shifting the trajectory away from wellness towards illness or ill-being or adversity.(In a) welcoming social climate, the mother feels supported, the baby is wanted, the community is delighted with having the baby around, and the baby feels like they belong, that they can make a difference, make other people smile and laugh as they are made to smile and laugh…The mother is there to be affectively attuned to the baby's emotional systems to keep maintaining them in the best bio-chemistry for growth.You want to let children have that (self-directed play) experience when they're young so they can build self-confidence. . . When you don't provide the nest, in general, you're deflating that individual…We can get caught up in ruminations, because of this left brain, especially if we weren't raised in a nurturing way, we'll have OCD, worry, depression… all this stuff that goes on when you're un-nested… So we need healing practices to get back into centeredness, into relational connection with others and the natural world, back into gratitude and into our bodies…Our sociology relies on good biology.If we're raised in these nested communities, virtue is a byproduct, is the result. You would not survive in a community, dependent on others, if you were vicious. So, virtue is part of our heritage as well.In the primal wisdom, the kinship worldview, life is relationships with everything, with All other relations, animals, plants, spirits, etc.We're trying to get back to connection, to understand that we are all connected, and that part of being connected properly is to be present, to honor the spider, the tree, the Earth, the computer, these are all things that people are relating to…We are embodied creatures, we're bio-social.Another piece is holism. The way to be human isn't just to be in this thinking mind, that left brain eco-consciousness. It's actually quite distressing to be there.The left brain thinks it knows everything.If your survival systems are overdeveloped and you're easily triggered, the authoritarian is going to be easy to pull you in. . . We forgot that we need to nurture, nurture the heart. And, you have to be immersed in relationships to build the empathy, the sensitivity, and the understanding, and the willingness to forgive, and be generous… All that is part of the Indigenous way, you're immersed in that kind of  social, loving community. And this then allows you to grow your human potential. Which is another thing we're not doing…Generosity is part of who you are a human being. But what Capitalism (to the Gift Economy) has done is stop that flow and allowed people to hoard resources, and force others to not have any resources…Writing “Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality” brought me to the realization that Indigenous wisdom, the kinship worldview, is our heritage. It is what comes about when we honor our physicality, our embodiedness, our species wisdom, and it's what will save us…The Western wisdoms tell us, "Clear your heart, clear your fear, clear your ego, and then be open to divine energies.”Thanks for listening. This podcast is 1 of 4 keynotes from our Summer Solstice 2022 collection, "Restoring Connective Tissue." It was produced and edited by Chris Searles. 

Today, we're going to be sitting down with Darcia Narvaez, professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame and host of EvolvedNest.org. She's also the author of the award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom. Listen in as we talk about indigenous wisdom, the “Evolved Nest,” and their influence on health, wellbeing, our society, and our kids. *New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to  Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! 3 Takeaways: The importance of community in raising children  Be sensitive to the signals of a child's developmental compass Allow and encourage curiosity and independence Darcia employs a lifespan, interdisciplinary approach to studying morality, child development, and human flourishing. She is the author of the award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom, blogs for Psychology Today (“Moral Landscapes”), and hosts the webpage EvolvedNest.org. Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we're over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/ Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/ Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Be sure to check out this deal from this week's sponsor: Get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/HUNTER

Dr. Darcia Narvaez joins us on Adventures Through The Mind to explore how early life experiences shape our morality and culture in adulthood and the kind of early life that leads to human thriving—what she calls The Evolved Nest. We also explore the impact 10,000 years of unnested children is having on our psychology, our morality, and our civilization as a whole; how early life nesting experiences lead to what Narvaez's calls Cycled Of Cooperative Companionship; and how the undercare of being unnested leads to Cycles Of Competitive Detachment—the cycle most of us are locked into now, a cycle that is definably unhuman.  Furthermore, we explore what it means and what it takes to break that competitive detachment cycle and come back into healthy connection with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. For links to Narvaez's work, full show notes, and to watch this episode in video, head to https://bit.ly/ATTMind158   ***Full Topics Breakdown Below***     SUPPORT THIS PODCAST   ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso ► Donations: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS ► Merchandise: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ ► More options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support/   ► Newsletter: https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter   *** Extra BIG thanks to my patrons on Patreon for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially my $23+ patrons, Andreas D, Clea S, Joe A, Ian C, Yvette FC, Chuck W, Alex F, Eliz C, Nathan B, Nick M, & Chloe C Another special thanks to Andrea, Luke, Andrew, & Makea for generous one-time donations     Episode Breakdown   (0:00) Opening (1:48) Episode Overture (7:09) Patreon Thanks (8:05) Setting up for this episodes content (11:03) The Nine Components of the Evolved Nest (see below for a list) (22:12) The cycles of adult behaviour, culture, and child rearing echoing from the impact of early life experiences. )27:08) Early life stress leads to self-centered morality in adulthood (30:30) Early life “nestedness” leads to Cycles of Cooperative Companionship (31:51) The early life experiences that lead to the Cycle of Competitive Detachment (34:33) How the cycle of competitive detachment impacts the community (38:18) Undercare of children leads to authoritarianism, tribalism, and supremacy in adult cultures (46:13) North American culture raises of to be unhuman (52:44) Connection is an essential nutrient and its deficiency creates a society of hungry ghosts (57:00) The differences between how undercare impact males vs females (1:03:46) The pandemic isolation has damaged our nervous systems (1:05:35) It's important to expand our sense of connection beyond our anthropocentric conditioning | Connecting with nature (1:09:58) Are we really more busy than before, or just more inclined towards an anxious stress response (1:11:47) Practices to increasing our sense of connection | https://ecoattachment.dance (1:18:02) The potential impact of psychedelics to increase our sense of connection (1:21:36) The wellness-informed pathway vs the trauma-informed pathway (1:24:18) My sense of the value of Darcia Narvaez's work (1:26:18) Links for further connecting with Dr. Narvaez (1:27:22) Closing   ************** SUPPORT THIS PODCAST   ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso ► Donations: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS ► Merchandise: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop-2/ ► More options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support/   ► Newsletter: https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter   ► Or, you can buy a copy of one of my books! Decomposing The Shadow: https://www.jameswjesso.com/decomposing-the-shadow/ The True Light Of Darkness: https://www.jameswjesso.com/true-light-darkness/  

Darcia Narvaez and Mary Tarsha discuss their studies recent findings in this podcast. “This is a game changer. It points to the fact that it is not enough to be trauma-informed. We must also provide for children's basic needs, which our evolved nest does by its very nature. Cultures that are not attending to wellness-informed practices are not optimizing human potential, something sorely needed as we face numerous culture-caused crises.” – Darcia Narvaez, PhD KEY POINTS - Adversity in childhood is associated with poor physiologic regulation, seen in measures of vagal tone. - A system of socially supportive childraising known as the evolved nest is associated with healthy vagal tone. Read about the study here: www.kindredmedia.org/2021/11/evolve…fects-of-aces/

In Episode 32, Gregg welcomes Dr. Darcia Narvaez. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, and has recently been identified as one of the top 2% of scientists worldwide. She is author of many excellent books and articles, including one of Gregg's all-time favorites, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom. In this episode, she describes her conception of the "Evolved Nest," which maps the key social, physiological, and ecological features that foster healthy human socio-emotional and moral development. They explore how this Nest aligns with the UTOK Tree of Life, and the implications for society and human development.  Darcia's Homepage: https://darcianarvaez.com/ Darcia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/morallandscapes Darcia's Moral Landscape PT Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moral-landscapes The Evolved Nest: https://evolvednest.org/ Breaking the Cycle - Reclaiming Our Humanity with Our Evolved Nest: https://breakingthecyclefilm.org/ the 6-min. Film is on YouTube with subtitles in 15 languages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_f4fzzFc8A --- Ressources mentioned in this episode:

"It's just the way it is!" "Progress is always good" These are the sentiments that many people feel about the way our society and culture is structured. Because it's how we've grown up and what we've experienced, we believe this is the way it is. We view change as progress and think that anything different must be less than. But what if this isn't the type of society or life that enabled us humans to thrive? We evolved to this point, but is this really the best we can hope for? Welcome to the concept of the Evolved Nest - the concept that how we lived for the majority of human history has been what enabled our success and moving back to the key features of that history can help us thrive once again. This week I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Darcia Narveaz, the creator of this concept and the associated nonprofit organization to discuss what this involves and how we can all thrive. Isn't it time we get to the stage where we all feel whole again? Dr. Darcia Narvaez: https://psychology.nd.edu/faculty/darcia-narvaez/ The Evolved Nest: https://evolvednest.org/ Books on the Evolved Nest* Contexts for Young Child Flourishing: https://amzn.to/3AYbD1j Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: https://amzn.to/36EoOq9 Restoring the Kinship Worldview: https://amzn.to/36AbbZ1 Scientific Articles on the Evolved Nest https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/ijps/article/view/2244 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/eco.2020.0067?journalCode=eco https://internationaljournalofwellbeing.org/index.php/ijow/article/view/987/775

I'm joined for a compelling conversation on the wisdom offered by indigenous cultures, past and present, and the benefits of attachment parenting by Dr. Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, researches moral development and human flourishing from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating anthropology, neuroscience, clinical, developmental and educational sciences. Her earlier careers include professional musician, business owner, classroom music teacher, classroom Spanish teacher and seminarian, among other things. She grew up as a bilingual/bicultural Puerto Rican but calls the earth her home. Dr. Narvaez's current research explores how early life experience influences wellbeing and moral character in children and adults. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association and former editor of the Journal of Moral Education. She is on the advisory boards of Attachment Parenting International, Your Whole Baby, and the Self Reg Institute.  She has numerous publications, including more than 20 books. A recent book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom won the 2015 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association and the 2017 Expanded Reason Award. She is president of KindredWorld.org which fosters flourishing for all. She blogs for Psychology Today (“Moral Landscapes”) and hosts the webpage EvolvedNest.org.We discuss the nine elements of the Evolved Nest and how early life experiences and attachment parenting set the stage for thriving rather than just surviving throughout life.The Evolved NestBreaking the Cycle FilmBooks:Neurobiology and the Development of Human MoralityIndigenous Sustainable WisdomBasic Needs, Wellbeing, and Morality : Fulfilling Human Potential* * * * *The Body Literacy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only.  Any statements and views expressed by myself or my guests are not medical advice.  The opinions of guests are their own and the Body Literacy Podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  If you have a medical problem, please consult a qualified and competent medical professional.Theme music for the Body Literacy Podcast is provided by Big Wild, https://bigwildmusic.com/ .Be sure to subscribe and sign up for updates at https://JenMayo.com .

Darcia Narvaez and Mary Tarsha review the new book by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry. They look at the book through the lens of the Evolved Nest to find if the components for life-long wellness for human wellbeing are found in the book. They give the book two thumbs up! About the book Have you ever wondered Why did I do that? or Why can't I just control my behavior? Others may judge our reactions and think, What's wrong with that person? When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?"

Darcia Narvaez shares her research on neurobiology and the development of human morality, along with practical tips to create what she calls an Evolved Nest or way of raising human beings that is natural and loving. Topics Discussed In This Episode [0:57] Daricia Narvaez's Book on human development “Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality”[02:07] Early childhood experiences and inter-generational effects [03:45] How early life experiences set us up for our “blueprint” life path and how adult healing can potentially change it[07:01] The “Evolved Nest” and how to create it. [09:00] Brain development and the link to breast-feeding [13:50] How to create the individual elements of the evolved nest [16:03] Socializing children [17:24] The stages of childhood and their needs at each stage of the nest[21:30] Finding and building extended family and other communities to socialize your children[24:14] Human evolution and where we are now[28:38] Indigenous societies and what we can learn from them [31:40] Healing practices, rituals and stories in indigenous communities [37:18]  Right and left brain development and how intellectual pressures early on can be harmful [39:41] Trying to be more connected in an academic world [41:30] Reconditioning your past [42:15] Conditional behaviors and how to change them Resources:Darcia Narvaez WebsiteNeurobiology and the Development of Human Morality, Evolution, Culture and Wisdom by Darcia Narvaez The Evolved Nest WebsiteSubscribe and support the show directly:http://brendonmarotta.com/show

Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, researches moral development and human flourishing from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating anthropology, neuroscience, clinical, developmental and educational sciences. Her earlier careers include professional musician, business owner, classroom music teacher, classroom Spanish teacher and seminarian, among other things. She grew up as a bilingual/bicultural Puerto Rican but calls the earth her home. Dr. Narvaez's current research explores how early life experience influences wellbeing and moral character in children and adults. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association and former editor of the Journal of Moral Education. She is on the advisory boards of Attachment Parenting International, Kindred, Your Whole Baby, and the Self Reg Institute.  She has numerous publications, including more than 20 books such as Indigenous Sustainable Wisdom: First Nation Know-how for Global Flourishing; Basic Needs, Wellbeing and Morality: Fulfilling Human Potential and Embodied Morality: Protectionism, Engagement and Imagination. A recent book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom won the 2015 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association and the 2017 Expanded Reason Award. She blogs for Psychology Today (“Moral Landscapes”) and hosts the webpage EvolvedNest.org.See Also Kindred World at https://kindredworld.org/Her new short movie: Break the CycleMoral Landscapes Blog

Dr Darcia Narvaez is a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame who focuses on moral development and flourishing from an interdisciplinary perspective. In this episode we explore the indigenous worldview on thriving, how that effects child rearing and the evidence that indigenous childrearing practices are more closely aligned with most of human history and evolution. Along the way we explore a variety of subjects directly relevant to this moment in climate, COVID, well-being, human connection, and our interconnected existence. Links mentioned in the show: Dr Darcia's website: https://darcianarvaez.com/ Links to her research and books via Notre Dame: http://sites.nd.edu/darcianarvaez/ Evolved Nest: https://evolvednest.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betterthanfine/support