Why Ghosting Hurts So Much Psychologically and How to Recover
Ghosting—a unilateral, unexplained breakup—is deeply painful because it activates primal fears of rejection and abandonment and erodes self-esteem.
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Why Do I Always Need My Partner's Validation?
Constantly needing your partner's reassurance? The psychology behind validation-seeking: low self-esteem, past rejection, anxious attachment, and how to stop.
Read the article →Assess Couple Intimacy: Validated Scales and Tools
Discover the scientific tools to assess intimacy in your couple and improve your romantic relationship.
Read the article →Assessing Couple Intimacy: Validated Scales and Tools
Discover the scientific tools to assess intimacy in your relationship and improve your romantic bond.
Read the article →Manage Workplace Conflicts: Communication and CBT
Discover how to effectively manage professional conflicts using communication techniques validated by CBT psychology.
Read the article →Rekindling Couple Intimacy After Kids: A CBT Guide to Connection
How to rekindle couple intimacy after children? Practical tips and CBT exercises to revive connection and strengthen your relationship.
Read the article →Bore-Out: How to Treat Chronic Professional Boredom
Discover the causes of bore-out and effective CBT treatments to overcome chronic professional boredom with a psychopractitioner.
Read the article →Divorce & Children: A Practical Guide to Protecting Their Well-being
Discover how to minimize the impact of divorce on your children with concrete, research-backed psychological strategies and practical advice.
Read the article →High-Functioning Depression: Recognize Signs & Self-Assessment
Discover the signs of masked depression and assess your state with scientifically validated tests.
Read the article →High-Functioning Depression: Test and Warning Signs
Discover the signs of masked depression and assess your state with scientifically validated tests.
Read the article →High-Functioning Depression: Test and Warning Signs
Discover the signs of masked depression and assess your state with scientifically validated tests.
Read the article →ADHD Compensation Strategies: Assess & Optimize Your Skills
Discover how to identify and optimize your ADHD compensation strategies using structured self-assessment and validated tools for better daily living.
Read the article →ADHD: Assess and Develop Your Compensation Strategies
Learn how to identify and optimize your ADHD compensation strategies through structured self-assessment and validated tools.
Read the article →Couple Communication: Gottman Exercises to Reconnect
Discover Gottman exercises to improve your couple communication. Scientifically validated techniques and practical advice.
Read the article →DARVO: The 3-Step Manipulation Tactic Abusers Use
DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. Decode this 3-step manipulation abusers use to dodge blame — and how to protect yourself.
Read the article →DARVO: Identify This Manipulative Strategy & Protect Yourself
Spot DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in relationships. Use our 10-question self-assessment, examples, and psychological tests to protect yourself.
Read the article →DARVO in Texts: Spot Deny, Attack, Reverse Manipulation
DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender): 15 real text examples showing how manipulators flip blame, and how to recognize it in your messages.
Read the article →DARVO: A Test to Recognize This Manipulation Strategy
Recognize DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in someone close: 10 self-assessment questions, 3 concrete examples, and psychological tests to dig deeper.
Read the article →Polyamory: Understanding the Psychological Risks
Explore the psychological challenges of polyamory: jealousy, self-esteem, anxiety. A complete guide to better understand these relationships.
Read the article →Boost Your Social Confidence: A Self-Assessment & CBT Guide
Discover your social confidence level with validated tools. Explore tests, practical tips, and effective solutions to enhance your social ease.
Read the article →Over 2100 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2100 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist. 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