What is Compersion?
What is compersion? Compersion is our wholehearted participation in the happiness of others. It is the sympathetic joy we feel for somebody else, even when their positive experience does not involve or …
What Compersion Teaches Us About Relationships
Jan 16, 2023 · By Marie Thouin, PhD Looking at love as a way to elevate one another, and taking joy in their autonomous, unique, and incommensurable expression—rather than under the lens of …
Two Types of Compersion: An Empowering Distinction
Oct 2, 2021 · Is compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships? Well, it turns out, it depends on how we define “compersion”. I discovered that, far from being a single concept, …
From Emotion to Orientation: Expanding Our Understanding of …
Mar 1, 2025 · The journey into understanding compersion has led me down unexpected philosophical pathways. After reading Marie Thouin’s book What is Compersion? I’ve been thinking about how she …
Marie Thouin's research on compersion in consensually non …
This page describes Marie Thouin's doctoral research on the experience of compersion in consensually non-monogamous couples
Before You Even THINK About Compersion, Read This…
Dec 3, 2025 · By Kathy Labriola, Marie Thouin, & Aria Diana In this blog, Marie Thouin, Kathy Labriola, and Aria Diana offer a compassionate reframing of compersion by tracing the emotional journey …
Compersion Etymology — What is Compersion?
Feb 28, 2026 · Compersion was my dominant relational emotion towards my partners. In my group, we were heterosexual, and we referred to our same sex partners as “starling” brothers or sisters. I …
Compersion blog — What is Compersion?
Dec 3, 2025 · By Kathy Labriola, Marie Thouin, & Aria Diana In this blog, Marie Thouin, Kathy Labriola, and Aria Diana offer a compassionate reframing of compersion by tracing the emotional journey …
Compersion in Everyday Life: Finding Empathic Joy Beyond Polyamory
Mar 11, 2025 · By Gwendolyn Watson, LMFT This blog dives into the transformative power of compersion —the radical joy of seeing someone thrive, even when it doesn’t directly benefit you. …
Kathy Labriola's articles on compersion — What is Compersion?
JEALOUSY AND COMPERSION IN OPEN RELATIONSHIPS PART I By Kathy Labriola, Counselor/Nurse (Republished here with author’s permission) What is compersion? You may have …