Stealing Impulse (Kleptomania) Test: What It Measures and Your Score
A screening self-assessment for kleptomania (tension, relief, non-utilitarian theft, loss of control), inspired by the K-SAS and the DSM-5.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Life Balance Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
An in-depth test measuring the balance between your five life spheres: work, family, health, social life and personal development.
Read the article →Locus of Control Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Assess how much control you believe you have over the events of your life.
Read the article →Manipulation & Emotional Abuse Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Self-assessment: spot signs of emotional abuse and gaslighting in your bonds.
Read the article →Coercive Control & Manipulation Test: What It Measures
Self-assessment: signs of coercive control, manipulation and gaslighting in your relationships.
Read the article →Mental Rumination Test: what it measures and how to read it
This test assesses the different forms of mental rumination: dwelling on the past, negative anticipation, self-criticism and spirals of negative thoughts.
Read the article →Motivation and Values Test: what it measures and how to read it
A test to explore your sources of intrinsic motivation and check the alignment between your values and your daily life.
Read the article →Narcissistic Abuse Test: spotting the cycle of control: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Do you suspect narcissistic abuse? This test assesses the mechanisms (idealization-devaluation, coercive control, gaslighting, lack of empathy) and their impact on you. Instant result, PDF report, 100% anonymous.
Read the article →Narcissistic Abuser Test: Spotting Coercive Control
Do you suspect a narcissistic abuser in your life? This test assesses the mechanisms (idealisation-devaluation, control, gaslighting, lack of empathy) and their impact on you. Immediate result, PDF report, 100% anonymous.
Read the article →Narcissistic Personality (Disorder): NPI Test, Signs, and the Vulnerable Side
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD, DSM-5 cluster B): signs, NPI/PNI test, and the vulnerable side. To be distinguished from 'narcissistic abuse.' A test, not a verdict.
Read the article →Narcissistic Traits Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
A test of narcissistic traits (both grandiose AND vulnerable), inspired by the NPI, the PNI and the PID-5. It measures traits, not a diagnosis.
Read the article →OCD Compulsions Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
This test assesses the different forms of compulsions: checking rituals, washing and contamination, ordering and symmetry, counting and repetition.
Read the article →OCD Obsessions Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
This test assesses the different forms of obsessional thinking: mental intrusions, pathological doubt, need for control and obsessional guilt.
Read the article →Overall Development Assessment: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
A comprehensive 100-question assessment exploring every facet of your personal development, for a panoramic view of your strengths and growth areas.
Read the article →Overcoming Phobia: Your Fear Hierarchy for a Serene Life
Discover how tests and the fear hierarchy in CBT can help you understand and overcome your specific phobias. A complete guide by a psychopractitioner.
Read the article →Panic Disorder Test: what it measures and how to read your score
This test assesses the different facets of panic disorder: attack frequency, symptom intensity, associated agoraphobia and bodily hypervigilance.
Read the article →Panic Disorder Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
This test evaluates the different facets of panic disorder: frequency of attacks, symptom intensity, associated agoraphobia, and bodily hypervigilance.
Read the article →Paranoid Personality: Signs, Test, and the Line With Ordinary Distrust
Paranoid personality (DSM-5 cluster A): signs, reference scales, and the line with normal distrust. A test to explore your tendencies — not a diagnosis.
Read the article →Paranoid Personality Test: What It Measures and How to Read It
A test to identify paranoid personality traits (mistrust, hypervigilance, grudge-holding), inspired by the DSM-5 and by paranoia scales.
Read the article →Parentification Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Measure the impact of the parent-child role reversal on your adult life.
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