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1. Blakemore, S.J., Wolpert, D.M., & Frith, C.D. (1999). Spatio-temporal prediction modulates perception of self-produced stimuli. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 11(5), 551-559. PMID: 10511643 [T1] – Sensory attenuation proportional to match between predicted and actual feedback. Efference copy mechanism established.
2. Kilteni, K., & Ehrsson, H.H. (2020). Efference copy is necessary for the attenuation of self-generated touch. iScience, 23(2), 100843. PMID: 32058957 [T1] – Only active (volitional) movement generates sensory suppression. Passive movement does not.
3. Shergill, S.S., et al. (2003). Two eyes for an eye: the neuroscience of force escalation. Science, 301(5630), 187. PMID: 12855800 [T1] – Sensory attenuation scales with motor intent. The harder you try, the more signal you suppress.
4. Payne, P., Levine, P.A., & Crane-Godreau, M.A. (2015). Somatic experiencing: interoception and proprioception as core elements. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 93. PMC4316402 [T1] – Thwarted defensive responses persist as somatic holding patterns at brainstem level.
5. Hanna, T. (1989). Somatics. EMG studies demonstrating chronic subcortical contraction (sensory-motor amnesia) at 30-50% resting tone. [T1] – Muscles in SMA feel relaxed to the person but register chronic contraction on EMG.
6. Saradjian, A.H. (2015). Sensory modulation of movement, posture, and locomotion. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 45(4-5), 255-267. PMID: 26563719 [T1/T2] – Sensory gating during voluntary movement is not absolute. Task-relevant info may be disinhibited during postural challenges framed as receiving.
7. Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score. Viking. [T1] – Muscles braced for impact that will not release during voluntary relaxation.
KNOWLEDGE/ Nodes Referenced
– efference-copy-sensory-attenuation – pressure-bypasses-efference-two-highways – gamma-efferent-trauma-bridge
Cross-Links Used
– /trauma-and-posture (Article 3) – /why-body-holds-tension (Article 4) – /threat-cascade-body-tension (Article 7) – /breathing-exercises-dont-fix-posture (Article 13)
IP Check
PASS. Explains the five mechanisms (efference copy, gamma efferent, body schema as OS, stretching vs neural program, structural vs software). Does not reveal the Syntropic Core sequence, the pressure-based approach mechanics, or the Dragon. CTA points to assessment.
Voice Check
– No em dashes: PASS – Fragments as sentences: PASS – Second person: PASS – Mechanism before promise: PASS – Villain is the model, not the practitioner: PASS – Generative Posture vocabulary: PASS – Word count: ~2,800