Image is dark outline of butterfly filled with glowing lights In my newest blog on Psychology Today I explore the ways in which some people cultivate personal growth through consensually non-monogamous relationships.
Category Archives: jealousy
Polyamory on the Rise: 1A of NPR Interviews Panel with Dr. Eli Sheff
Earlier today I was on the National Public Radio show 1A with a panel of folks including Janet Hardy, Crystal Farmer, and Ron Young. You can find the show on the podcast page at NPR, and the episode here. Image is of 1A written in white against black background with white lines extending horizontally fromContinueContinue reading “Polyamory on the Rise: 1A of NPR Interviews Panel with Dr. Eli Sheff”
Participate in Research on Experiences of Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships?
Joli Hamilton is conducting new research on jealousy in polyamorous relationships. Call for Participants A Phenomenological Study Exploring Jealousy in Polyamorous Individuals If you are a polyamorous or ethically non-monogamous person who has experienced the feeling of jealousy and would like to share how jealousy feels for you, please consider participating in this study. MyContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on Experiences of Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships?”
Cosmopolitan Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Julia Pugachevsky, a sex and relationships editor at Cosmopolitan, recently interviewed me for the online magazine. You can find the resulting article at Your Everything Guide to Starting an Open Relationship. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/advice/a6121/open-relationship-tips/ Image is of a group of people at a summer cocktail party with a red wall in the background with the word CosmopolitanContinueContinue reading “Cosmopolitan Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff”
Vogue Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Remy Rippon at Australian Vogue interviewed me and other experts for an interesting story on polyamory, check it out here. Image is of four white mannequin heads wearing hats and neck scarves poking out of a gray tent with a building and blue sky in the background. https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/lifestyle/what-is-polyamory-this-is-what-its-really-like-to-have-multiple-partners/news-story/848f3c987c589a9ec656462d9836a66b?fbclid=IwAR2Fr8kUgW2pQBZ8h0wFiKHr19NhL6DO0_2qncYKhP9EldGgt4JNkCJw8g4
Relationship Anarchy & Compersion – Two New Psychology Today Posts from Dr. Eli Sheff
I have two new blogs on Psychology Today, the first on Relationship Anarchy, Polyaffectivity, and Chosen Families and the second on Cultivating Compersion.
Polyagony New Psychology Today Post from Dr. Eli Sheff
In my newest blog on Psychology Today I introduce Jillian Deri’s term polyagony and briefly summarize Deri’s findings that she published in her book Love’s Refraction. Then I detail five of the ways that the people who have participated in my research report experiencing polyagony. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201805/polyagony-when-polyamory-goes-really-wrong The image is a photograph of a weathered grayContinueContinue reading “Polyagony New Psychology Today Post from Dr. Eli Sheff”
Practical NonMonogamy Tour with Dr. Eli Sheff
Practical NonMonogamy: An empirical guide to relationship diversity and kinky sex with Dr. Eli Sheff Workshop Tour 2018 This May I will embark on an 11 city, three month road trip in the United States to provide educational and interactive workshops about polyamory and kinky sex. See the schedule below for dates in a cityContinueContinue reading “Practical NonMonogamy Tour with Dr. Eli Sheff”
Participate in Research on Compersion?
A colleague is conducting research on compersion. Please consider participating if you match the study criteria Have you ever experienced joy (rather than jealousy) when your partner(s) found love with another partner, in the context of a committed, consensually nonmonogamous relationship? If you are 21 years old or over, speak English and answered yes toContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on Compersion?”
Philadelphia Inquirer Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Polyamorous Love
Anna Orso at the Philadelphia Inquirer interviewed me for this story. While there is very little of what I said in the actual story, it does a great job of discussing diversity in polyamorous communities.