Navigating Love and Conflict with Dr. Stan Tatkin

Dr. Joan Neehall is joined by world-renowned couples expert DR. STAN TATKIN to explore the psychobiology of adult relationships. They discuss the critical difference between secure attachment and "secure functioning," explaining why relationships require a conscious design and shared purpose to survive the pressures of biology and stress. KEY DISCUSSION POINTS: SECURE FUNCTIONING: Why relationships are social contracts that require "governance." THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: How our biological threat systems drive reflexive conflict. THE LAW OF ENERGY CONSERVATION: Why we become "lazy" in long-term relationships and how to combat it. INTERDEPENDENCE VS. AUTONOMY: Lessons on building a shared vision and purpose.   ABOUT DR. STAN TATKIN: Dr. Stan Tatkin is a clinician, researcher, and co-founder of the PACT Institute. He specializes in a psychobiological approach to couple therapy and serves as an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Website: https://thepactinstitute.com/