Griselda Blanco: The Psychology of the Cocaine Godmother
Griselda Blanco: childhood trauma, disorganized attachment, and perverted resilience of the Cocaine Godmother analyzed through CBT.
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Griselda Blanco: The Psychology of the 'Cocaine Godmother'
Griselda Blanco: childhood trauma, disorganized attachment, and perverted resilience of the Cocaine Godmother analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →Gustavo Fring: The Perfect Mask of Functional Psychopathy
Psychological analysis of Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul): functional psychopathy, double life, founding trauma, and absolute control. Clinical decoding of the fictional character portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito.
Read the article →Gustavo Fring: The Perfect Mask of Functional Psychopathy
Psychological analysis of Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul): functional psychopathy, double life, founding trauma, and absolute control.
Read the article →Henry Hill: Why the Gangster Life Is So Seductive — The Psychology of Goodfellas
Psychological analysis of Henry Hill (Goodfellas): seduction of the criminal world, need for belonging, adrenaline dependence, and abandonment trauma.
Read the article →Henry Hill: Why the Gangster Life Is So Seductive — The Psychology of Goodfellas
Psychological analysis of Henry Hill (Goodfellas): seduction of the criminal world, need for belonging, adrenaline dependency, and abandonment trauma. Clinical decoding of the fictional character portrayed by Ray Liotta.
Read the article →John Gotti: The Exhibitionistic Narcissism of the 'Teflon Don'
John Gotti: exhibitionistic narcissism of the Teflon Don. Need to be seen, narcissistic rage, and anxious attachment analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →John Gotti: The Exhibitionistic Narcissism of the Teflon Don
John Gotti: exhibitionistic narcissism of the Teflon Don. Need to be seen, narcissistic rage, and anxious attachment analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →Lucky Luciano: The Cold Strategist Who Invented the Modern Mafia
Lucky Luciano: alexithymia, avoidant-distant attachment, and cold strategic intelligence of the father of the modern mafia through CBT.
Read the article →Lucky Luciano: The Cold Strategist Who Invented the Modern Mafia
Lucky Luciano: alexithymia, avoidant-dismissive attachment, and cold strategic intelligence of the father of the modern mafia analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Financial Genius and His Obsession with Control
Meyer Lansky: obsessive traits, trauma of pogroms, and sublimation of violence decoded. The financial brain of the mafia.
Read the article →Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Financial Genius and His Obsession with Control
Meyer Lansky: obsessional traits, pogrom trauma, and sublimation of violence decoded. The financial brain of the mafia.
Read the article →Michael Corleone: The Psychological Transformation from War Hero to Godfather
Psychological analysis of Michael Corleone (The Godfather): emotional dissociation, PTSD, disorganized attachment, and self-sacrifice schema.
Read the article →Michael Corleone: The Psychological Transformation from Golden Son to Godfather
Psychological analysis of Michael Corleone (The Godfather): emotional dissociation, PTSD, disorganized attachment, and self-sacrifice schema. A clinical decryption of the most complex fictional character in cinema.
Read the article →Nicky Santoro: When Loyalty Becomes Destruction — Casino Decoded
Psychological analysis of Nicky Santoro (Casino): rigid loyalty, violence as emotional language, sexual betrayal, and self-destruction through hubris.
Read the article →Nicky Santoro: When Loyalty Becomes Destruction — Casino Decoded
Psychological analysis of Nicky Santoro (Casino): rigid loyalty, violence as emotional language, sexual betrayal, and self-destruction through hubris. Clinical decoding of the fictional character portrayed by Joe Pesci.
Read the article →Pablo Escobar: The Psychology of a Megalomaniac Between Terror and Charity
Pablo Escobar: pathological narcissism, disorganized attachment, and cognitive distortions of the drug lord analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →Pablo Escobar: The Psychology of a Megalomaniac Between Terror and Benevolence
Pablo Escobar: pathological narcissism, disorganized attachment, and cognitive distortions of the drug lord analyzed through CBT.
Read the article →The Psychology of Mafia Bosses: 5 Mechanisms That Make a Godfather
The 5 psychological mechanisms of godfathers: trauma, disorganized attachment, narcissism, cognitive distortions, and code of honor.
Read the article →Toto Riina: Inside the Mind of the Sicilian Mafia's Most Cruel Godfather
Salvatore Riina: instrumental psychopathy, violent childhood in Corleone, and Cosa Nostra's code of honor analyzed through 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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