In my most recent Psychology Today blog I use fresh longitudinal data to explore the absence of jealousy and how some people who had never felt it before encounter a situation that triggers jealousy, even after years of being in CNM relationships without jealousy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201711/some-people-truly-don-t-feel-jealousy Image is of three colorful birds sitting onContinueContinue reading “Really No Jealousy? Blog on Psychology Today”
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New Psychology Today Blog on Polyamory at Work
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explore the reasons why people might to come as polyamorous out at work — or not — the issues it might bring up, and how to deal with them. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201710/polyamory-work
New Psychology Today Blog from Dr. Eli Sheff on Choice in Polyamorous Relationships
My newest blog on Psychology Today examines the role that choice plays in polyamory and other forms of consensual non-monogamy, focusing on consent, self-responsibility, and mutual reliance. The image is of an abstract white figure leaning down with its hands on its knees and examining a red line on the ground that branches intoContinueContinue reading “New Psychology Today Blog from Dr. Eli Sheff on Choice in Polyamorous Relationships”
Polyphobia, Prejudice, & Discrimination: New Psychology Today Blog from Dr. Eli Sheff
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explore the experiences that polyamorous folks report with prejudice and discrimination. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201707/polyphobia
Psych2go Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Julia Vergari at Psych2go recently interviewed me about how polyamory affects people and published her thoughts recently on Psych2go. You can check it out here https://www.psych2go.net/polyamory-eye-opening-interview-elisabeth-sheff/
SwingTown Publishes Dr. Eli Sheff’s 6 Benefits of Polyamorous Relationships
The fantastic folks over at SwingTown have published another one of my blogs, this time on six of the benefits people can experience in polyamorous relationships. Image is of a hand-drawn saying on a piece of paper “because of your love i am free” in colorful pencil outline. https://swingtowns.com/blog/poly/six-benefits-poly/
SwingTown Publishes Dr. Eli Sheff’s Post on 5 Common Problems in Polyamory and How to Avoid Them
The folks over at SwingTown asked if I would write them a blog about how to deal with common problems that beset polyamorous relationships. This is what we ended up with — enjoy! https://swingtowns.com/blog/poly/five-problems-polyamorous/
Children in Polyamorous Families Part 2 on Psychology Today
The second in my blog series on kids in polyamorous families just went up today — you can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-2
Children in Polyamorous Families Pt. 1, Psych Today Blog by Dr. Eli Sheff
My most recent post on Psychology Today is the first in a series on children in polyamorous families and focuses on their age-dependent experiences and three reasons these kids seem to be in such good shape. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-1
Greater Good Magazine Publishes Dr. Eli Sheff’s Article What Monogamous Folks can Learn from Polyamory
In their most recent edition, Greater Good Magazine published my new article that details seven things people in monogamous (and especially blended or divorced) relationships can learn from polyamorous folks. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_you_can_learn_from_polyamory