Resources

A collection of resources and references that I hope others find helpful. Due to my own background and interests, there us a focus on psychological resources and research. But I've also included some resources for fun and community connection.

Research

Atherton, Gray, and Liam Cross. “Seeing More Than Human: Autism and Anthropomorphic Theory of Mind.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 9, Apr. 2018, p. 528, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00528

Bergenmar, Jenny, et al. “Autism and the Question of the Human.” Literature and Medicine, vol. 33, no. 1, 2015, pp. 202–21, https://doi.org/10.1353/lm.2015.0009

Bricker, Nat. Life Stories of Therianthropes: An Analysis of Nonhuman Identity in a Narrative Identity Model. Apr. 2016, https://www.academia.edu/34647048/Life_Stories_of_Therianthropes_An_Analysis_of_Nonhuman_Identity_in_a_Narrative_Identity_Model

Clegg, Helen, et al. “Therianthropy: Wellbeing, Schizotypy, and Autism in Individuals Who Self-Identify as Non-Human.” Society & Animals, vol. 27, no. 4, Aug. 2019, pp. 403–26, https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341540

Grivell, Timothy, et al. “An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Identity in the Therian Community.” Identity, vol. 14, no. 2, Apr. 2014, pp. 113–35, https://doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2014.891999

Plante, Courtney M., et al. FurScience! A Summary of Five Years of Research from the International Anthropomorphic Research Project. Furscience, 2016, https://furscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Fur-Science-Final-pdf-for-Website_2017_10_18.pdf

Ripley, Lauren. Narratives of Identity: Exploring the Creation of Self in “other-than-Human” and Vampiric. St. Thomas University, June 2019, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lauren-Ripley-2/publication/338610903_Narratives_of_Identity_Exploring_the_creation_of_self_in_’other-than-human’_and_vampiric_identities/links/5e1f5a564585158140118d82/Narratives-of-Identity-Exploring-the-creation-of-self-in-other-than-human-and-vampiric-identities.pdf

Therapy and Mental Health

Alt+H. “Alterhumanity and Mental Health.” Alt-h.Net, https://alt-h.net/research/projects/ah-and-mh.php Accessed 31 Oct. 2022.

Baliutaviciute, Vilte. “Therians in Therapy: Otherkin Identity & Mental Health.” IntraSpectrum, 1 May 2023, https://intraspectrum-chicago.com/therians-in-therapy-otherkin-identity-mental-health/

Theta, (Therianthropy Education and Therapeutic Alliance). “For Therapists.” Theta.Kinfire, 4 Mar. 2015, https://web.archive.org/web/20150304111301/http://theta.kinfire.org/?page_id=11

VanZandt, Payton Wolf Bailey. “The Therian Timeline - Tips for Therapists and Counselors.” The Therian Timeline, 2010, http://www.theriantimeline.com/guide_for_professionals/tips_for_therapists_and_counselors

Community and Connection

General

Alterhuman Dictionary

Nonhuman National Park (forum)

Otherkin Timeline

Shenani-kins (webcomic)

Theri There (webcomic)

Other Websites

The Chimeras Library

The Draconic Wizard Workshop

Poppy Hapalopus

The River System

Three Dragons and a Dog