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The research behind The Trenches
The Trenches was shaped by lived experience, decades of working with people, psychology, neuroscience, human-development research, faith and Scripture. This section lets you go deeper into the ideas behind the book.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
What ACEs are, where the research came from, what it can and cannot tell you about a person.
ReadTrauma & Stress
Positive, tolerable and toxic stress; regulation, co-regulation and what behavior may be protecting.
ReadThe Developing Brain
Brain architecture, experience-dependent development, executive function and serve-and-return.
ReadAttachment & Relationships
Secure attachment, trust, consistency, attunement and relational safety.
ReadResilience
Protective relationships, caring adults, purpose, hope and community.
ReadPeople who help us understand
Researchers, physicians, authors and thinkers — clearly separated into those referenced in the book and additional recommended reading.
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