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.
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One of a handful of global experts on polyamory and the foremost international expert on children in polyamorous families, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff has studied gender and families of sexual minorities for the last 25 years. Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given more than 100 radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from CNN, the New York Times, and Vogue to National Public Radio, the Sunday London Times, the Boston Globe, and Newsweek. By emphasizing research methodology and findings in her discussions, Dr. Sheff presents the kind of public intellectualism that encourages audience members to think critically regarding gender, sexualities, and families. View more posts
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