Highly Sensitive Person Test: What It Measures and How to Read It
Measure your sensitivity across four dimensions: emotional, sensory, social and cognitive.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Histrionic Personality: Signs, Test, and the Need for Attention
Histrionic personality (DSM-5 cluster B): signs, attention-seeking, theatricality. A test to explore the dimension — not a diagnosis. The nuanced science, explained.
Read the article →Histrionic Traits Test: What It Measures and How to Read It
A test of histrionic traits (attention seeking, theatricality, suggestibility), inspired by the PID-5 and the DSM-5 criteria.
Read the article →Hyperactivity and Impulsivity test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Test evaluating the three main components of hyperactivity: motor restlessness, verbal impulsivity, and need for stimulation.
Read the article →Hyperactivity and Impulsivity Test: What It Measures and How to Read It
A test assessing the three main components of hyperactivity: motor restlessness, verbal impulsivity and the need for stimulation.
Read the article →Hypersensitivity Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Measure your sensitivity across four dimensions: emotional, sensory, social and cognitive.
Read the article →Impostor Syndrome Test: What It Measures and How to Interpret Your Score
Measure your level of impostor syndrome across four dimensions: self-doubt, fear of exposure, external attribution and comparison.
Read the article →In-Depth Social Phobia Test: What It Measures and Your Score
In-depth social phobia assessment covering interactions, performance, being observed and assertiveness.
Read the article →Infidelity Test — Trauma, Forgiveness or Breakup: What It Measures
Self-assessment of the impact of an infidelity: trauma, forgiveness, decision. 60 questions.
Read the article →Inner Child Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Explore the four dimensions of your inner child to better understand your emotional reactions.
Read the article →Chronic Insomnia: The CBT-I Protocol to Restore Sleep
Discover the scientifically validated CBT-I protocol to overcome chronic insomnia. Concrete techniques and support.
Read the article →Intermittent Explosive Disorder: When Anger Overflows (Signs and Test)
Intermittent explosive disorder (DSM-5): disproportionate anger outbursts, STAXI-2 and Buss-Perry scales. A test to explore, and what CBT can do.
Read the article →Internet Addiction Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
An internet addiction assessment covering video games, online shopping, content consumption and digital communication.
Read the article →Introversion / Extraversion Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Assess where you stand on the introversion-extraversion continuum across four key dimensions.
Read the article →Introversion / Extraversion Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Assess your position on the introversion-extraversion continuum across four key dimensions.
Read the article →Intrusive Thoughts Test: What It Measures and Your Score
This test assesses intrusive thoughts across four dimensions: frequency of intrusions, distress experienced, control attempts and thought-action fusion.
Read the article →Invisible Family Loyalty Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Explore the unconscious bonds of loyalty that tie you to your family and shape your decisions.
Read the article →Jealousy and Possessiveness test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Assess your level of jealousy and possessiveness to better understand your reactions in your relationships.
Read the article →Jealousy and Possessiveness Test: What It Measures and Your Score
Assess your level of jealousy and possessiveness to better understand your reactions in your relationships.
Read the article →Kleptomania: Understanding the Disorder, Its Signs, and the Test
Kleptomania (impulse-control disorder, DSM-5): the tension–act–relief cycle, the K-SAS scale, and what CBT can do. A test, not a diagnosis.
Read the article →Over 2300 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2300 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT Psychopractitioner. 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