Dr. Darcia Narvaez is Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame and a research pioneer integrating work on child flourishing, human moral development, healthy psyche, and Indigenous Peoples' social values. Professor Narvaez talks about her breakthrough work, the meaning of "The Evolved Nest," and her new book, "Restoring the Kinship Worldview."About DarciaDarcia Narvaez, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Psychology Emerita at Notre Dame, a fellow to the American Psychological Association, and a fellow to the American Educational Research Association. She's written, co-authored, and edited more than 20 books. Her book, Neurobiology and The Development of Human Morality won the William James Book Award. ReferencesThe Evolved NestNeurobiology and The Development of Human MoralityRestoring the Kinship WorldviewFour Arrows (co-author / co-editor of “The Kinship Worldview”)9 components of the Evolved NestAlloparents Iain McGilchrist, The Master and his EmissaryRobin Wall Kimmerer, The Honorable Harvest (from Braiding Sweetgrass)Linda Hogan (Chickasaw Nation)Genevieve Vaughan,  Maternal Gift EconomyNature’s Gift EconomyDavid Abram, Spell of the Sensuous Human microbiome SymbiosisMelvin KonnorJames Prescott Allan Schore, neurobiological attachmentJon Young, Coyote gamesTamarack Song, games to develop intuitionDavid Bohm, physicist, “The real intelligence is insight intelligence and it comes in from the outside.”Program0.00 Welcome & IntroI. THE KINSHIP WORLDVIEW 2:50 What is a “worldview”? 4:30 What is a “Kinship” worldview?6:58 Contrast the Indigenous worldview of connection with the Western worldview of disconnectedness II. THE EVOLVED NEST9:35 What are the characteristics of an “evolved nest”? 11:35 Components of the Evolved Nest:>>>   11:45 Soothing perinatal experiences>>>   13:00 Breast feeding>>>   14:25 Lots of affectionate touch, no negative touch>>>   15:20 A welcoming social climate>>>   16:25 Alloparents who are responsive >>>   16:55 Self-directed play with multiple-age playmates>>>   17:55 Nature connection >>>   19:14 Routine healing experiences 22:20 On being an animal III. RESTORING THE KINSHIP WORLDVIEW24:55 Talking about the book -- What are you trying to convey with the precepts? 30:18 Darcia: To understand our Nature as a Human species is to understand what Thriving looks like>>>   happy, calm, quiet minds>>>   gleeful, childlike>>>   sense of humor that’s not hostile>>>   holding hands, sitting together, enjoying being together… >>>   try to make the other person laugh and feel safe>>>   there’s no big ego, it’s “us”.32:00 The Honorable Harvest, Darcia shares favorite quotes, “Sustain the ones who sustain you and the Earth will live forever.”34:50 What healing medicine feels like , Tom shares a quote37:05 Darcia: We have a lot of unhealed grief and trauma we pass on, instead of taking time to heal37:30 What is the relationship between the Sacred Feminine and The Maternal Gift Economy? 40:25 Communion, holy union, co-creation, and our interconnectedness 41:10 Darcia on Nature connection, or “Ecological Attachment”, experiment42:30 Rooted and connected: “our roots extend out from our skin and our other body cavities” 43:20 The microbiome; We are communities 44:00 Where does your passion for restoring the kinship come from, how are you teaching this? IV. RESTORING OUR WORLD48:10 What should we be doing to restore the nest?>>>   Make sure you yourself are centered; Nature connection is one of the best ways to heal. >>>   Learn to get back to social joy. >>>   Learn to guide the conscious mind into connection; build the communal imagination. 52:12 What is sustaining your spirit right now?>>>   I sing to the 6 directions>>>   I sing on my land>>>   Lying on the Earth, leaning against a tree, huggling with spouse>>>   Try to make my husband laugh, sing and dance together>>>   Keep aware: I am and always will be part of the EarthV. CONCLUSION54:30 Final thoughts>>>   The first precept: the recognition of spiritual energy in Nature; find that guardian spirit... 57:00 Tom reads a final quote, on Community Welfare (Dona Enriqueta Contreras)57:56 End Quotes“Everything the baby experiences engraves the brain for life. So you want to make sure you don’t distress the baby because then you’re shifting the trajectory away from wellness towards illness or ill-being or adversity.”“(In a) welcoming social climate, the mother feels supported, the baby is wanted, the community is delighted with having the baby around, and the baby feels like they belong, that they can make a difference, make other people smile and laugh as they are made to smile and laugh…”“The mother is there to be affectively attuned to the baby’s emotional systems to keep maintaining them in the best bio-chemistry for growth.”“You want to let children have that (self-directed play) experience when they’re young...

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