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Darcia Narvaez, PhD

Professor of Psychology Emerita

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  • EvolvedNest.org
  • KindredMedia.org
  • Self, Virtue and Public Life
  • Self, Motivation, and Virtue Project
  • Center for the Study of Ethical Development at the University of Alabama 
    • (information about the Defining Issues Test)
  • Collaboration for Ethical Education 
  • Minnesota Community Voices and Character Education Curriculum Materials 
  • Good Media, Good Kids 
  • St. Joseph Breastfeeding Coalition 

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  • Letter from the Editor – Kindred’s Solstice 2026 Issue
    Below is the Letter from the Editor for the Solstice Issue 2026. Read the Kindred Solstice Issue here. Subscribe to Kindred here.   Otto Scharmer, MIT professor and creator of Theory U, argues that the traditional, static view of a “system” is an illusion—a “blind spot”. Instead, he believes that what we call a system is […]
  • Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World
    Chapter One: First Places is an excerpt from Richard Louv’s new book, Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World. Find out more about Richard work, including the Children and Nature Network, a nonprofit partner of Kindred World. This chapter is reprinted in Kindred’s Solstice Issue 2026 with permission from the publisher. See citation below. Chapter […]
  • Join the Nesting Movement: Restore the Science of the People & Reclaim Our Nested Kinship
    Join the Nesting Movement: Restore the Science of the People & Reclaim Our Nested Kinship   About the Origin Story Discussion with Darcia and Lisa… In the discussion below, Darcia Narvaez and Lisa Reagan share the story of bringing together the transdisciplinary, holistic science theory of the Evolved Nest and Kinship Praxis wisdom in the […]
  • Are You Sadistic Enough to be an American?
    As reports show, the sadistic treatment of immigrants, even those with papers for residency, has become pervasive across the USA. Since Trump became president, over 100 immigration judges have been fired, many for being too sympathetic to the unique situations of individuals and families. Hmm, virtue is about attending to the uniqueness of each situation […]
  • Sleep Training Harms Babies
    In our monthly open discussion hour recently at NestedWorld.org, distress over widespread baby sleep training was expressed. Sleep training of babies is encouraged by parent influencers and even pediatricians. The dominant cultural discourse in the USA is that sleep training does no harm. Ay, ay, ay! The truth is the opposite. Sleep training harms babies. […]
  • Integrating the Holistic Science of the Evolved Nest: Self, Scholarship, and Teaching
    In this Nesting Ambassador presentation and discussion, Jill Brown shares her extensive research on child fostering practices in Namibia over 25 years, describing how children are cared for by non-biological family members and the cultural beliefs surrounding this practice, including its role during the AIDS crisis. Jill also presented her experience teaching the Evolve Nest […]
  • No, This Is Not Human Nature. It’s Deep Conditioning.
    What our evolutionary heritage reveals about the world we could build — and the principles that could take us there.
  • You Are the Node. The Family Is the Network. Your Lineage, the Medicine.
    No organism on Earth has ever survived alone, not one, not across the more than three billion years that life has been finding ways to persist on this planet. The story handed to most of us about the strong individual who rose through will and discipline is not a biological truth. A single tree with […]
  • Applied Connection Practices within the Evolved Nest: With Jon Young and Sarah Fontaine
    The Nesting Ambassador Program is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort. Visit www.NestedWorld.org for more information and to submit an application. Jon Young and Sarah Fontaine, Certified Nesting Ambassadors, share their lifelong work and insight into Nature Connection. In this presentation to Nesting Ambassadors, Jon says, “Connection is regenerative, but so it disconnection. […]
  • Integrating Evolved Nest Science Into Systemic Family Therapy
    The Nesting Ambassador Program is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort. Visit www.NestedWorld.org for more information and to submit an application. Listen to Tracey Johnston and Peter Robinson share their experiences of integrating the science of the Evolved Nest into systemic family systems through therapist trainings, journal articles, and speaking at conferences, including […]

RSS Fresh Eyes

  • Unspoken Forms of Communication
  • Annoying Babies
  • Children Need To Be Fed, Physically and Psychologically
  • The Secrets of Raising Infants
  • Unspoken Forms of Communication
  • Learn to Stop Thinking and Start Being
  • John Bowlby and the Need for Attachment
  • Want a Better Birth? Go Back to the Basics
  • ACES and the Psychology of Chandler from "Friends"
  • Incorporating Play Into The Classroom

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Darcia Narvaez 

Professor of Psychology Emerita

Department of Psychology 

University of Notre Dame

390 Corbett Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556

Email: dnarvaez@nd.edu

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