PsychologyFebruary 25, 2026
What science reveals about polyamorous relationships
Discover what researchers have learned about polyamory, what misconceptions people have about such multipartner relationships and how individuals actually navigate them
Stories by Rebecca J. Lester
Rebecca J. Lester is a professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and eating disorders, and a past president of the Society for Psychological Anthropology. She is author of Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America (University of California Press, 2019).
PsychologyFebruary 17, 2026
The truth about polyamory
An anthropologist’s detailed research shows polyamorists focus on intimacy and honesty, not sleeping around
PsychologyJune 1, 2023
A New Therapy for Multiple Personality Disorder Helps a Woman with 12 Selves
Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that’s not the only solution, a caring therapist shows
PsychologyMay 17, 2023
Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder through the ‘Community’ of Ella
We learn the story of “Ella,” a patient with 12 different personalities, or “parts,” and of her therapist, who helped her form a peaceful community—many selves in one body and mind.