The role of nature and nurture: i...

The role of nature and nurture: introducing The Biosocial Theory of overcontrol

Social Signalling Matters: An RO DBT Podcast by The Radically Open Institute
S1 · E2
Oct 6, 2026
38:21

Episode notes

In this episode, Dr Karyn Hall joins Dr Nicole Little and Erica Smith Lynch while they talk about the biosocial theory of overcontrol: what do we mean by temperament, and how does our overcontrolled temperament interact with the environment we grow up in? Erica, Nicole and Karyn explain the biosocial theory of overcontrol using examples from their personal experiences.

Keywords

RO DBT
Mental Health
Biosocial Theory
Overcontrol

Where this episode is made

Continent
Europe