--- title: "3 Unsafe-people Quotes By Stephen W. Porges" description: "3 Unsafe-people quotes by Stephen W. Porges. Plus more from Stephen W. Porges and more Unsafe-people sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/stephen-w-porges-63291_conscious-awareness_by-processing-information-from-the-envir_267076.jpg" --- > [“By processing information from the environment through the senses, the nervous system continually evaluates risk. I have coined the term neuroception to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/by-processing-information-from-the-environment-through-the-senses-the/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2a/stephen-w-porges-63291_conscious-awareness_by-processing-information-from-the-envir_267076.jpg) > [“Playing nice" comes naturally when our neuroception detects safety and promotes physiological states that support social behavior. However, pro-social behavior will not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/playing-nice-comes-naturally-when-our-neuroception-detects-safety-and/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb8/stephen-w-porges-63291_complex-ptsd_playing-nice-comes-naturally-when-our-ne_1467145.jpg) > [“The detection of a person as safe or dangerous triggers neurobiologically determined pro-social or defensive behaviors. Even though we may not always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/the-detection-of-a-person-as-safe-or-dangerous-triggers/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f74/stephen-w-porges-63291_danger_the-detection-of-a-person-as-safe-or-dan_2792266.jpg) ## More by Stephen W. Porges > [“To switch effectively from defense to social engagement strategies, the nervous system must do two things: (1) assess risk, and (2) if the environment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/to-switch-effectively-from-defense-to-social-engagement-strategies/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) > [“By processing information from the environment through the senses, the nervous system continually evaluates risk. I have coined the term neuroception to describe how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/by-processing-information-from-the-environment-through-the-senses-the/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) > [“Playing nice" comes naturally when our neuroception detects safety and promotes physiological states that support social behavior. However, pro-social behavior will not occur when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/playing-nice-comes-naturally-when-our-neuroception-detects-safety-and/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) > [“A child's (or an adult's) nervous system may detect danger or a threat to life when the child enters a new environment or meets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/a-child-s-or-an-adult-s-nervous-system-may-detect-danger-or-a-threat/) [Stephen W. Porges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-w-porges/) > [“The detection of a person as safe or dangerous triggers neurobiologically determined pro-social or defensive behaviors. Even though we may not always be aware…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-porges/the-detection-of-a-person-as-safe-or-dangerous-triggers/) [Stephen W. 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