Why Was Dalí So Strange (Science Explains)
Psychological analysis of Dalí: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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Why Do We Recognize Ourselves in Dante? A Psychological Analysis
Psychological analysis of Dante: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Deleuze Decrypted: Why He Thought the Way He Did
Psychological analysis of Deleuze: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Deng Xiaoping: What Really Motivated This Man
Psychological analysis of Deng Xiaoping: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Derrida Obsesses Us (The Psychological Analysis You Need to Read)
Psychological analysis of Derrida: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Descartes Was Afraid: What It Reveals About Him
Psychological analysis of Descartes: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Diaghilev: Why He Controlled Everyone
Psychological analysis of Diaghilev: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Diderot Decoded: Why He Was Like That
Psychological analysis of Diderot: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Dostoevsky: Why He Wrote His Anxieties
Psychological analysis of Dostoevsky: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Du Fu: What Really Broke Him (and Saved Him)
Psychological analysis of Du Fu: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Who Was Ducasse Really? The Psychological Secrets of a Genius
Psychological analysis of Ducasse: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →What Tormented Edgar Allan Poe (The Psychology Behind the Genius)
Psychological analysis of Edgar Allan Poe: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Elizabeth I: Why She Never Wanted to Marry
Psychological analysis of Elizabeth I: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Elon Musk Always Charges Straight Ahead (And You?)
Psychological analysis of Elon Musk: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Eluard Loved the Way He Wrote (The Psychology of the Poet)
Psychological analysis of Eluard: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Elvis Was Addicted to His Mother (and It Destroyed Him)
Psychological analysis of Elvis Presley: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Emperor Meiji Changed Japan (and Himself)
Psychological analysis of Emperor Meiji: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Ernaux Fascinates Us: What She Reveals About Ourselves
Psychological analysis of Ernaux: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Destroyed Hemingway (and What It Says About You)
Psychological analysis of Ernest Hemingway: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Fellini: What Really Motivated Him (Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Fellini: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist in Nantes. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, social media
Breakup & grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended family
Young's schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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