Image: Consensual NonMonogamy Task Force logo with rainbow colors In my decades of studying polyamory in the United States I have seen the locus of research shift from the discipline of sociology (pretty much just me for the first 10 years) to psychology, and the Task Force on Consensual NonMonogamy is both a symptom ofContinueContinue reading “APA’s Div 44 Task Force on CNM Making News”
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Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants
Image: Hand writing RESEARCH on transparent board There are two new research projects coming out of the powerhouse team associated with Division 44 of the American Psychological Association Task Force on NonMonogamy lead by Drs. Amy Moors and Heath Schechinger. Scholars are recruiting for two new studies aimed at understanding the experiences, well-being, and relationshipContinueContinue reading “Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants”
Social Hierarchy and Visiting Polyamorous Folks During Pandemic New Blog on Psych Today
Image: Yellow Quarantine COVID-19 sign against black virus background My newest blog on Psychology Today examines social distancing — or not — and social hierarchy during the COVID-19 quarantine. This is the second blog in a series about polyamory during the pandemic. #polyamory #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #relationships #love #openrelationships #consensualnonmonogamies
Polyamorous During the Pandemic – New Blog on Psych Today
Image: Silhouetted people with rainbow heart In my newest Psychology Today blog, the first in a series on polyamory and COVID-19, I explore the advantages and disadvantages of being polyamorous during a pandemic.
Monogamous by Orientation: New Blog on Psych Today by Dr. Eli Sheff
Image: Flaming heart with hetero-appearing couple silhouetted in front In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explain how some people are monogamous by orientation This is the fourth blog in a series that I retrospectively titled In Defense of Monogamy.
Consider Participating in Doctoral Research on Polyamory
Image: brain half colored and half scientific symbols. A colleague asked me to help publicize the research they’re doing for their doctorate in psychology. For more information see below. **************************************************************** My name is Ryan Noel, M.A., and I am a doctoral clinical psychology student at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. This confidential study exploresContinueContinue reading “Consider Participating in Doctoral Research on Polyamory”
SDC Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Lexi Sylver at SDC interviewed me recently for their expert spotlight, check it out here https://www.sdc.com/group/non-monogamy/lexi-sylver-interviews-dr-eli-sheff-about-non-monogamy/ #polyamory #continuingeducation #therapy #sexeducation #counseling
Starting in June: CE Program on Polyamory for Counselors & Therapists with Dr. Eli Sheff and the Sexual Health Alliance
Business Insider Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on how Tools from CNM can Help Monogamous Folks
Jessica Stillman at Business Insider recently interviewed me for a piece on the things people in monogamous relationships can learn from consensual nonmonogamy. You can find it here https://www.businessinsider.com/what-consensual-non-monogamy-teaches-people-in-exclusive-relationships#5-thoughtful-transitions-beat-messy-breakups-6
New Psychology Today Blog: When CNM Will Not Work
Image: Heart shape with faces and flames My newest blog on Psychology Today explains why consensual non-monogamy will not work for people who are deeply monogamous. Find it here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202002/when-consensual-non-monogamy-wont-work-monogamous-folks