Austin In Connection

Austin IN Connection is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships based on insights from interpersonal neurobiology by educating, supporting and collaborating with helping professionals, individuals, families and the community.

"If we find a way to facilitate neural integration within the minds of individuals across the life span, we may be able to promote a more compassionate world of human connection."

-Daniel Siegel, MD

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Austin IN Connection

PO Box 10724

Austin, TX 78766


CURRENT ARTICLES & VIDEOS ON THE NEUROSCIENCE OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE Decoding the brain's two minds with leading neuroscientist and university professor Michael Gazzaniga. (NYTimes 10/31/11) more... NYTimes parenting blogger asks, in the wake of Time magazine's cover article, do ALL parents really have a favorite child? (NYTimes 9/26/11) more... Examining PTSD "second generation effects" uncovers the link between the parent-child relationship and gene expression. (PhysOrg 9/8/11) more... Parental stress levels, during pregnancy and just after birth, have an indelible impact on their child's genes. (MedicalXpress 8/30/11) more... City living fires up the parts of the brain designed to modulate fear and threat. (Time 6/22/11) more... Deconstructing the data from a 2010 study by the National Marriage Project - the pendulum swings, but mainly for the educated, upper middle class. (NYTimes 6/17/11) more... New research finds that we experience social rejection similarly to strong physical pain. (NYTimes 5/13/11) more... Is narcissism on the rise among adolescents and college students? One researcher mined three decades of popular music lyrics to find out. (NY Times 4/25/11) more... NY Times columnist David Brooks uses (and praises) the "A" word - attunement - in an opinion piece on policy, culture and "the new humanism." (NY Times 3/7/11) more... New research finds that self compassion amps up motivation and healthy self-discipline. (NY Times 2/28/11) more... More good news on the positive effects of meditation on the brain. (NY Times 1/28/11) more... Author Amy Chua, author of the article linked below, responds to her critics. (NY Times 1/14/11) more... Wall Street Journal's Saturday Essay, "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," launched a media firestorm and, hopefully, some useful conversations about effective parenting. (WS Journal 1/8/11) more... Why having a sister is correlated with higher levels of happiness - talking more, and not just about feelings! (NY Times 10/25/10) more... Study shows that the brain responds more to close friends than others with similar interests. (Science Daily 10/13/10) more...	OUR MEMBERS AINC members are a diverse group of helping professionals, teachers, professors, researchers, parents and families brought together by a shared interest in further understanding and applying attachment theory and concepts from interpersonal neurobiology to promote healthy relationships. OUR STORY Founded in 2007 by three mental health professionals and parents, Austin IN Connection now has a 13-member board, a growing membership and the same grassroots spirit that energized its initial formation. OUR BOARD WELCOME to our newest board members! Joseph Acosta Tiffany Ballard Susan Harnden Robert Leyendecker Tori Olds Candyce Ossefort-Russell Sam Ritter We're delighted to have them with us and look forward to seeing how their energies will positively shape our organization in the coming years! OUR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION GAINS The Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies Check out the article "The Embodied Interpersonal Neurobiologist" by GAINS Board Member Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Check out our new Facebook page and "like us" today!	YEAR END CELEBRATION Saturday, December 10th at 7PM Come join your friends & colleagues for Brazilian vittles and spicy socializing! Check your email for an Evite with party location! _________________________ YEAR OF CONVERSATIONS Thanks to our 2011 presenters, attendees and committee members! It's been a great year! The 2012 YOC Schedule will be posted in the coming month. more... _________________________ FAMILY MATTERS Wednesday, January 18, 2012 "Comfort at Home: Coping with Family Stress" with Anne Dorman & Kate Culligan more... _________________________ SCHORE STUDY GROUP with Allan Schore, PhD Check back for details about the summer 2012 group! more... __________________________ Thanks to all who participated in the three-day workshop series with STEPHEN PORGES,PhD! We had a wonderful time and hope you did, too! Click HERE to read an interview with him in the GAINS Newsletter. Click HERE to read an interview with him in NEXUS magazine. Click HERE to read his chapter in The Healing Power of Emotion: Affective Neuroscience, Development & Clinical Practice _________________________ LOCAL STUDY GROUPS more... _________________________ NATIONAL CONFERENCES more...