Science

Lai Yin’s work is neuroscience.
A somatic language system written in the language the body and nervous system understand.

Placement

Placement is a practice for bonded adults that uses declared meaning, clear leadership, and timed access to shift state from vigilance to calm.

CLY. (2025). Placement: Toward Recognition as a Somatic Healing Modality (Preprint, v1.0). Lai Yin. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17443416
CLY. (2025). Placement: Ontology of the Embodied Self (Preprint, v1.0). Lai Yin. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17444167
CLY. (2025). How Declared and Installed Meaning Keeps Placement Stable (Preprint, v1.0). Lai Yin. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17444623

Evolutionary Biology

In mammals, females signal. Males wait. It’s not social — it’s biological.
Nature routes the reproductive cycle through the female. She signals. He responds.
Humans are mammals.

• Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press.
• Hrdy, S. B. (1999). Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants and Natural Selection.
• Wrangham, R. (2009). The Goodness Paradox.
• Clutton-Brock, T. H., & Vincent, A. C. J. (1991). Sexual selection and reproductive rates. Nature.
• Dunbar, R. (1996). Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
• Small, M. F. (1993). Female Choices: Sexual Behavior of Female Primates.
• Smuts, B. B. (1985). Sex and Friendship in Baboons.
• Emlen, S. T., & Oring, L. W. (1977). Ecology, sexual selection, and the evolution of mating systems. Science.

Neurobiology & Endocrinology

Proximity, timing, and touch shift male hormones — fast.

• Gettler et al. (2011). Testosterone & fatherhood. PNAS.
• Ziegler & Snowdon (2000). Prolactin & paternal care. Hormones and Behavior.
• Field et al. (2005). Touch, cortisol, and oxytocin. Developmental Psychobiology.
• Carter, C. S. (1998). Social attachment. Psychoneuroendocrinology.
• Holstege et al. (2003). Brain activity during ejaculation. Journal of Neuroscience.
• Panksepp, J. (1998). Affective Neuroscience.

Attachment & Bonding

Post-climax imprinting wires the nervous system for belonging — or rejection.

• Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and Loss: Vol. 1.
• Ainsworth, M. D. S. (1978). Patterns of Attachment.
• Hazan & Shaver (1987). Romantic love as attachment. JPSP.
• Schore, A. N. (2001). Early trauma & regulation. Infant Mental Health Journal.
• Cozolino, L. (2014). The Neuroscience of Human Relationships.

Behavioural Conditioning & Feedback Loops

Repetition and closed-loop feedback lock behavior into place.

• Damasio, A. (1999). The Feeling of What Happens.
• Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and Human Behavior.
• Pavlov, I. P. (1927). Conditioned Reflexes.
• Hebb, D. O. (1949). The Organization of Behavior.
• Cozolino, L. (2014). The Neuroscience of Human Relationships.

Trauma, Nervous System & Regulation

Female-led timing regulates male nervous systems.

• Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.
• Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the Tiger.
• van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score.
• Siegel, D. J. (1999). The Developing Mind.
• Ogden & Fisher (2015). Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.

Somatic Psychology & Embodiment

Physicality is not optional. The signal is in the body.

• Feldenkrais, M. (1972). Awareness Through Movement.
• Gendlin, E. T. (1978). Focusing.
• Rothschild, B. (2000). The Body Remembers.

Anthropology & Sexual Norms

Across cultures, female-led dynamics and erotic signalling are persistent.

• Mead, M. (1928). Coming of Age in Samoa.
• Malinowski, B. (1929). The Sexual Life of Savages.
• Foucault, M. (1976). The History of Sexuality.

Physics & Energy Loops

Energy loops. It doesn’t vanish. It routes.

• Bohm, D. (1980). Wholeness and the Implicate Order.
• Capra, F. (1975). The Tao of Physics.
• Prigogine & Stengers (1984). Order Out of Chaos.

Quantum Field Theory (Metaphoric Reference)

Observation collapses potential. Intention imprints state.

• Heisenberg, W. (1958). Physics and Philosophy.
• Barad, K. (2007). Meeting the Universe Halfway.

Transformational Ontology

Language produces state. Governance is enacted speech.

Lai Yin and her husband both trained in Landmark Education, including mastery-level courses led by Werner Erhard. His ontology informs this entire protocol, where declaration, governance, and placement operate as structural acts, not metaphors.

“Responsibility begins with the willingness to experience yourself as cause in the matter.” — Werner Erhard

Why SSRN Matters

SSRN (Social Science Research Network) is an open-access hub for academic papers from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and more. All of Erhard’s work cited here is publicly available and peer-reviewed.

Key sources:

• Integrity: A Positive Model — Erhard, Jensen & Zaffron (2009)
• Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership — Erhard et al. (2014)
• Landmark Worldwide curriculum: Communication, Mastery, and Living a Created Life

Symbolic Cognition & the Unconscious

The body responds to symbols — not just words. Meaning, myth, and archetype shape emotional imprinting.

• Jung, C. G. (1964). Man and His Symbols.
• Jung, C. G. (1959). Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious.
• Hillman, J. (1979). The Dream and the Underworld.
• Campbell, J. (1949). The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

Bodily Autonomy, Leadership, and Health

Empirical studies affirm that when women lead—especially in matters concerning their bodies and health—their well-being improves. Autonomy and leadership are not only empowering but also health-promoting.

• Idris et al. (2023). Women’s autonomy in healthcare decision making: a systematic review. BMC Women’s Health.
• Clark, J. (2025). The case for women’s leadership in global health. BMJ.
• Das & Tampubolon (2022). Female agency and its implications on mental and physical health: Evidence from Dhaka. arXiv.
• OHCHR. Women’s autonomy, equality and reproductive health.

Additional References

These aren’t academic. But they shaped the field — energetically, symbolically, and in practice.

Literary & Philosophical Grounding

Works that shaped the language, archetypes, and metaphysics behind embodied governance.

• Deida, D. (1997). The Way of the Superior Man.Sexual polarity, masculine presence, and devotional discipline.
• Perel, E. (2006). Mating in Captivity.Eroticism inside partnership, sustained tension, and sovereign desire.
• Tolle, E. (1997). The Power of Now.Stillness as access to embodiment, intimacy, and self-governance.
• Hay, L. (1984). You Can Heal Your Life.The emotional body, belief systems, and somatic responsibility.
• Pirsig, R. M. (1974). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.Quality, consciousness, and integrated systems of knowing.
• Hillman, J. (1979). The Dream and the Underworld.Symbolic language, archetypes, and erotic unconscious.
• Jung, C. G. (1964). Man and His Symbols.Myth, dreams, and the imprint of primal imagery.
• Campbell, J. (1949). The Hero with a Thousand Faces.The narrative structure of transformation and return.

Somatic Lineages

Embodied traditions that transmit presence through breath, motion, and attention.

• Gurmukh. (2000). The Eight Human Talents.Kundalini rhythms, breath, and feminine vitality.
• Feldenkrais, M. (1972). Awareness Through Movement.Functional movement and nervous system integration.
• Gendlin, E. T. (1978). Focusing.Felt sense, inner attention, and body-forward decision-making.
• Rothschild, B. (2000). The Body Remembers.Trauma physiology and therapeutic touch.

Energetic Modalities

Subtle-field tools used for attunement, regulation, and release.

• Chia, M. (1984). The Multi-Orgasmic Man.Taoist energy retention and non-ejaculatory mastery.
• The Barefoot Doctor (Stephen Russell).Taoist sexual energy, irreverent medicine, body-mind integration.
• EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).Meridian-based tapping for emotional regulation and energetic reset.
• Reiki (Mikao Usui lineage).Hands-on energetic transfer for nervous system soothing and attunement.

Traditional Models We’ve Experienced

Not all frameworks aligned with our path — but they shaped our clarity.

• Nicky & Sila Lee. The Marriage Course. Holy Trinity Brompton, UK.We participated fully. It affirmed our commitment — and revealed the limitations of paradigms that prioritize compatibility over sovereignty, and communication over governance.

This list doesn’t explain the work. It proves the work never stood alone.