relational threat
2 episodes mention this concept
DrTraceyMarksJan 28, 2026Why Self-Love is Internal Safety: The Nervous System's Role in Receiving Connection
PsychologySelf-love circuitInternal safetyNervous system regulationSignal detection problem
DocSnipesJan 26, 2026Oxytocin's Dual Role: Tend and Defend in Immune Function, Pain, Metabolism, and Social Safety
HealthOxytocin (tend and defend hormone)Stress physiologyRelational threatContext-dependent effects
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside relational threat across episodes.
- self-love circuit
- nervous system regulation
- unhooking from criticism
- metabolism and emotional eating
- vagus nerve interaction
- insecure attachment
- context-dependent effects
- gratitude (as an amplifier)
- regulation before interpretation
- oxytocin (tend and defend hormone)
- amygdala threat appraisal
- mindfulness
- gonadal hormone influence
- learning to receive instead of prove
- trauma-primed systems
- stress physiology
- seeking love vs. receiving love
- vigilance (internal)
- co-regulation
- immune regulation