ABSTRACT
A new paradigm, the regulation hypothesis, is advanced and discussed. Brain organization and functionality are reviewed with an emphasis on understanding human biopsychosocial processes through regulation principles. The concept of brain/mind/body regulation proffers an opportunity to sidestep theoretical divisions while, at the same time, suggesting a core concept around which to link modern psychoanalytic thinking into a multidisciplinary approach. Regulation theory is set in an attachment context of mutual co-regulation and co-construction of a life narrative that generates reciprocal communication and meaning-making capacities.
