Austin In Connection

Austin IN Connection fosters healthy relationships through the integration of emerging science and practice.

Heathy relationships,

healthy community,

healthy world.

"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 A NYTimes piece by attachment researcher Alan Sroufe debunks the "brain deficit" hypothesis of ADD. (NYTimes 1/28/12) more... 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...	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 14-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 OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Check out our new Facebook page and "like" us today!	YEAR OF CONVERSATIONS Friday, February 10, 2012 "Dance Movement Therapy Theory & Application" with Barbara Jo Stetzelberger more... _________________________ FAMILY MATTERS Wednesday, February 15, 2012 "Falling Apart: How to Help Kids Bounce Back from Tough Times" with Deborah Jacobvitz more... _________________________ BONNIE BADENOCH CONFERENCE October 27th & 28th, 2012 Two-Day Conference with GAINS Board Member, Clinician & Author of Being a Brain-Wise Therapist Read her article The Embodied Interpersonal Neurobiologist _________________________ SCHORE STUDY GROUP with Allan Schore, PhD Check back for details about the summer 2012 group! more... __________________________ LOCAL STUDY GROUPS more... _________________________ NATIONAL CONFERENCES more...