What Tormented Virginia Woolf (and Why It Touches Us)
Psychological analysis of Virginia Woolf: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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What Transformed Oprah: The 3 Wounds That Created Her
Psychological analysis of Oprah Winfrey: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Who is Michaux Really? His Psychological Portrait Decrypted
Psychological analysis of Michaux: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Who Was Barthes Really? His Psyche Decrypted
Psychological analysis of Barthes: Young 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 →Why Ai Weiwei Cannot Stay Silent (What It Reveals)
Psychological analysis of Ai Weiwei: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Aragon Still Fascinates Us: His Wounds Revealed
Psychological analysis of Aragon: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Atwood Sabotages Her Relationships (Complete Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Atwood: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Bachelard Changes Your Way of Creating
Psychological exploration of Gaston Bachelard: creative imagination, Young schemas and lessons for CBT practice
Read the article →Why Balzac Was Obsessed with Money and Power
Psychological analysis of Balzac: devouring ambition and social obsession
Read the article →Why Beckett Fascinates Us (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Beckett: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Beethoven Was Obsessed with Love (and Suffered Alone)
Psychological analysis of Beethoven: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Berlusconi Fascinates (or Repels): The Psyche of a Leader
Psychological analysis of Berlusconi: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Bourdieu Controls Us Without Our Knowing
Psychological analysis of Bourdieu: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Caesar Was Obsessed with Power (and You Too?)
Psychological analysis of Julius Caesar: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Cato the Elder Obsessed Over Control (and What It Says About Us)
Psychological analysis of Cato the Elder: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Cervantes Wrote Like That (His Psyche Revealed)
Psychological analysis of Cervantes: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Chekhov Fascinates Us So Much (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Chekhov: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Chénier Could Never Truly Attach (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Chénier: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Cioran Fascinates Us Despite His Dark Pessimism
Psychological analysis of Cioran: 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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