基于脑机制的亲子教养（翻译五）

Stephen Porges (2011 ), a neuroscientist who has devoted his career to understanding how humuns are able to be such social creatures, calls this upper vagal system the "smart vagus " because it allows us to regullate our heart rate and our breathing very flexibly across a wide range of feelings without shifting fully into a defensive reaction.

神经科学家斯蒂芬·伯吉斯(2011),毕生研究人类为何成为社会动物。他把上迷走神经系统称为“聪明迷走神经”，因为它可以很大范围地灵活调节我们的心率和呼吸，而不需防御机制的参与。

This is the system that enables a parent to stay grounded and emotionally"present"when the parent-child relationship becomes stressfull or strained.

当父母与孩子的关系变得紧张时，这一系统使父母能够保持冷静，情感上不失控。

The smart vagus system supports social engagement, connection and mutual understanding by helping parents to stay in tune with a child's experience and to keep their lids on even while their usually loving son is blowing his top.

通过帮助父母与孩子的经验保持一致，甚至心爱的宝贝在大发雷霆之时也能不开口，迷走神经系统支持社会参与，联系和相互理解。

The smart vagus not only effectively connects the lower regions of the prefrontal cortex to the heart and lungs，it also controls the muscles of the upper parts of the face that we use to express positive emotions.

迷走神经系统不仅有效地连接前额叶底层与心肺，而且还控制脸部上方肌肉。这些肌肉是用来表达积极的情绪。