Blog — Psychology and CBT

Is Anxious Attachment Making Your Breakup Worse? 22-Question Test

During a breakup, an anxious attachment style can intensify pain, confusion, and feelings of abandonment, making the healing process particularly hard.

Is Your Jealousy Normal or Pathological? Self-Assessment

Is your jealousy a healthy reaction or a destructive disorder? A clinical self-assessment to tell normal from pathological jealousy — and what yours means.

Is Your Partner Gaslighting You? A 20-Question Clinical Assessment

Gaslighting is an insidious psychological manipulation that erodes self-confidence and reality perception. If you feel confused, doubt your memory or sanity, this test can help.

Controlling Texts: 14 Jealousy Messages That Signal Control

Jealous, controlling texts poison relationships. See 14 real examples of controlling messages driven by jealousy, why they escalate, and how to respond.

How Do I Know If My Jealousy Is Pathological or Just Normal in a Relationship?

Normal jealousy is fleeting and signals you care; pathological jealousy is excessive, irrational, and controlling—learn the key differences and what to do.

Test: Is Your Jealousy Pathological or Normal? Assessment with 20 Clinical Criteria

Jealousy, a complex and universal emotion, can oscillate between a healthy reaction protecting a relationship and an invasive destructive disorder. Understand if yours is normal.

What Are the Signs a Relationship Is Truly Toxic and It's Time to Leave?

A toxic relationship is marked by recurring patterns of destructive behavior that seriously harm your psychological and emotional well-being.

Test: Is Your Relationship Really Toxic? Leave/Stay Decision in 28 Criteria

Distinguishing a difficult relationship from a toxic one is a major emotional challenge. A toxic relationship, by definition, undermines your self-esteem and energy.

Is Your Relationship Truly Toxic? Stay-or-Leave Decision in 28 Criteria

Telling a hard relationship apart from a toxic one is a major emotional challenge. A toxic relationship erodes your self-esteem, energy, and well-being.

Toxic Relationship Texts: 16 Daily Message Patterns You Can't Ignore

Daily messages mirror your relationship's dynamic. While some foster connection, others reveal insidious communication patterns, potential signs of a toxic relationship.

What Exactly Is Gaslighting and How Do I Spot It in My Partner?

Gaslighting is an insidious form of psychological manipulation that makes the victim doubt their own perception. Learn the 7 key signs in a relationship.

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.

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.

Assess Couple Intimacy: Validated Scales and Tools

Discover the scientific tools to assess intimacy in your couple and improve your romantic relationship.

Assessing Couple Intimacy: Validated Scales and Tools

Discover the scientific tools to assess intimacy in your relationship and improve your romantic bond.

Manage Workplace Conflicts: Communication and CBT

Discover how to effectively manage professional conflicts using communication techniques validated by CBT psychology.

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.

May 9, 2026

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.

May 9, 2026

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.

May 9, 2026

High-Functioning Depression: Recognize Signs & Self-Assessment

Discover the signs of masked depression and assess your state with scientifically validated tests.