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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Fear of Abandonment: Why It Controls Your Love Life
Fear of abandonment in relationships: origins, signs, and CBT strategies to stop self-sabotaging. Understand your attachment style today.
Read the article →How to Heal from Trauma Bonding: 5 Steps That Work
Heal from trauma bonding in 5 proven steps. Understand why you feel attached to someone who hurts you and how to break the cycle for good.
Read the article →Vicarious Post-Traumatic Stress: When Others' War Becomes Your Anxiety
Vicarious PTSD: why images of war in Iran traumatize you. Symptoms, mechanisms and 5 CBT techniques to protect your mental health.
Read the article →Vicarious PTSD: When Other People's War Becomes Your Anxiety
Vicarious PTSD: why war images from Iran are traumatizing you. Symptoms, mechanisms, and 5 CBT techniques to protect your mental health.
Read the article →Why Do I Stay in a Toxic Relationship?
Why do you stay in a toxic relationship? Trauma bonding, fear of abandonment, cognitive distortions: understand the real reasons and break free.
Read the article →Why You Always Choose the Same Type of Partner
Absent father and romantic choices: why you repeat the same patterns. Understand and break the cycle with CBT.
Read the article →Absent Father: How Sons Rebuild Themselves
Sons of absent fathers: impact on masculine identity, relationships and fatherhood. 5-phase CBT protocol for rebuilding.
Read the article →Absent Father: 7 Steps to Finally Heal the Wound
Absent father in adulthood: 7 CBT steps to heal paternal wound. Complete protocol for identity reconstruction.
Read the article →Do You Prefer Being Alone? Take This Test
Free online schizoid personality disorder test. 25 questions based on DSM-5 criteria. Anonymous, instant results, detailed PDF report available.
Read the article →After infidelity: how to rebuild together
How to overcome infidelity and rebuild trust? Complete guide with validated therapeutic approaches and practical exercises.
Read the article →The Warning Signs We Ignored in Amy Winehouse
Psychological analysis of Amy Winehouse: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What the Queen of Soul Reveals About Our Wounds
Psychological analysis of Aretha Franklin: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Did Bach Have Disorders? What His Psyche Reveals
Psychological analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Basquiat: What His Art Reveals About Him
Psychological analysis of Jean-Michel Basquiat: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Berlioz: Tormented Genius or Clinical Case?
Psychological analysis of Hector Berlioz: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Billie Holiday Couldn't Love Herself
Psychological analysis of Billie Holiday: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →What Makes Bob Dylan Different (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Bob Dylan: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Made Bob Marley So Endearing (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Bob Marley: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Tormented Borges (and What It Says About You)
Psychological analysis of Jorge Luis Borges: 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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